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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.
The Stairbuilders and Manufacturers Association will hold its annual conference April 10-12 at the Pensacolo Hilton, Pensacola, Florida.
Cambium Carbon's Smart Wood earns TIME's Best Inventions of 2024
WASHINGTON — TIME magazine included Cambium Carbon’s Carbon Smart Wood among its list of Best Inventions of 2024.The company is company focused on utilizing fallen trees in urban areas to create valuable products while reinvesting revenue into reforestation initiatives.
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Rich Christianson,
December 21, 2024 | 11:24 am CST
Alberta invests $1.5M for skills training of Indigenous people
Trade Winds to Success is an Indigenous-led non-profit organization, which helps Indigenous students train for rewarding careers in the skilled trades.
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Rich Christianson,
December 20, 2024 | 4:19 pm CST
NKBA’s Bill Darcy makes list of ‘Most Admired CEOs’
Darcy was among 25 executives in the Greater Philadelphia region recognized by the Journal for their business, industry and community leadership.
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Rich Christianson,
December 20, 2024 | 3:20 pm CST
Video: International Space Station releases wood satellite into space
LignoSat, the world’s first wood satellite, was recently released into space from the International Space Station.
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Rich Christianson,
December 20, 2024 | 1:01 pm CST
LP Building Solutions reports it donated more than $1.3M in 2024
LP Building Solutions announced making contributions exceeding $1.3 million in 2024 through the LP Foundation and other corporate giving initiatives to more than 100 nonprofits and public schools.
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Rich Christianson,
December 19, 2024 | 7:53 pm CST
Rockwell Automation helps West Fraser’s Scotland mill reduce energy bill by $266K
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — West Fraser’s MDF and particleboard mill in Cowie, Scotland, worked with Rockwell Automation to reduce electricity consumption, resulting in an annual savings of $266,000.
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Rich Christianson,
December 15, 2024 | 5:56 pm CST
Egger appoints new plant manager for sales and customer service
Egger North America, a manufacturer of particleboard and thermally laminated panels, named Daniel Tripp as its new plant manager for sales and customer service.
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Rich Christianson,
December 13, 2024 | 12:53 pm CST
Canada Wood inks three mass timber agreements with Chinese firms
These agreements with Treezo Group, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI), and the National Center for Technology Innovation – Green Building (NCTI-GB) underline Canada Wood’s strategic pivot to advancing mass timber and hybrid construction in China. T
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Rich Christianson,
December 12, 2024 | 8:10 pm CST
CKCA sets 2025 National Forum dates and location
The Canadian Kitchen Cabinet Association will hold its 2025 National Forum Sept. 24-26 in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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Rich Christianson,
December 11, 2024 | 6:42 pm CST