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Christianson
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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.
EBI Electric, a supplier of electrical engineering products and services, will display its vision scanning system that helps sawmills quickly optimize hardwood and softwood lumber production.
Slideshow: Victorian home’s interior gutted and redone
With the exception of new windows, a new acrylic finish, and a rebuilt porch entrance, the façade of the house was not altered.
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Rich Christianson,
July 1, 2025 | 2:34 pm CDT
Rossi Hardwoods to showcase cherry and other prized hardwoods at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster
The Rossi Group, a nearly century-old supplier of hardwood lumber, will display cherry and other notable hardwoods from Appalachian forests at the Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 23-24 at Spooky Nook Sports.
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Rich Christianson,
July 1, 2025 | 1:35 pm CDT
Wood Manufacturing Council to promote career pathways at WMS 2025
In addition to exhibiting at the event, which runs from November 12-14, 2025, at the Toronto Congress Centre, the WMC will play an important role as a partner on WMS Student Day and the WMS Live Conference.
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Rich Christianson,
June 24, 2025 | 4:25 pm CDT
WCA workshop at AWFS Fair tackles woodworking skills gap
Titled “Building an In-House Training Program for Your Workers,” the session at AWFS Fair will equip wood product manufacturers with actionable strategies to develop or enhance internal training, fostering a productive and retained workforce.
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Rich Christianson,
June 24, 2025 | 8:34 am CDT
WMS 2025 preview video: Sugatsune vertical swing mechanisms
Sugatsune will showcase a pair of vertical swing mechanisms for smooth opening and closing of tall, heavy doors at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo, November 12-14 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
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Rich Christianson,
June 21, 2025 | 1:01 pm CDT
Industry investment fuels National Woods Board's mission to train next gen woodworkers
The National Woods Board (NWB) announced receiving renewed support from Richelieu North America and the North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA), as well as generous initial funding from the Wood Industry Association.
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Rich Christianson,
June 18, 2025 | 3:37 pm CDT
WPE Lancaster preview video: PantoRouter wood joinery machine
PantoRouter will demonstrate its versatile woodworking joinery machine that makes mortise and tenon, box joints and dovetails fast, accurately, and repeatably at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, October 23-24.
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Rich Christianson,
June 16, 2025 | 8:09 pm CDT
Video: Small space storage solution
Adrian Chan Design and Research Office (ADRO) created an undulating wall for a 570-square-foot Hong Kong apartment.
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Rich Christianson,
June 16, 2025 | 3:48 pm CDT
Sames to showcase versatile Cyclomix Evo at WMS 2025
Sames North America will demonstrate its Cyclomix Evo 2K and 3K mixing systems at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo November 12-14 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
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Rich Christianson,
June 15, 2025 | 12:01 pm CDT