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Rich Christianson
President/Owner/C-Level

Rich Christianson is the owner of Richson Media LLC, a Chicago-based communications firm focused on the industrial woodworking sector. Rich is the former long-time editorial director and associate publisher of Woodworking Network. During his nearly 35-year career, Rich has toured more than 250 woodworking operations throughout North America, Europe and Asia and has written extensively on woodworking technology, design and supply trends. He has also directed and promoted dozens of woodworking trade shows, conferences and seminars including the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo and the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo, Canada’s largest woodworking show.

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Canadian News

COVID-19 crushes manufacturing sales in Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Canada's manufacturing sales declined by 9.2 percent in March as industrial plants began to feel the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Conference Board of Canada (CBC), manufacturing sales are expected to continue sliding through at least June before rebounding in the third quarter.
By Rich Christianson, May 29, 2020 | 9:27 am CDT
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Canadian News

CKCA's Zoom roundtable to highlight pathways to recovery

NEPEAN, Ontario -- Ted Mallett, vice president and chief economist of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses, will provide an overview of the major trends stemming from the coronavirus outbreak and possible pathways to recovery during a May 28 virtual roundtable hosted by the Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association (CKCA).
By Rich Christianson, May 19, 2020 | 10:38 am CDT