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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.
Departing from the dark wood of traditional apothecaries, the clay-toned millwork
espouses a light, uniform backdrop for different products and branding.
B.C. forestry-related concerns to receive tariff relief funding
Most of the beneficiaries are tied to British Columbia’s forestry sector which, according to PEDC is facing growing uncertainty as tariffs and rapidly changing global trade conditions increase costs and disrupt supply chains.
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Rich Christianson,
March 22, 2026 | 1:09 pm CDT
Illinois custom woodworking company files Chapter 11
According to the court filing, the company plans to continue operating while it restructures under court supervision.
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Rich Christianson,
March 21, 2026 | 12:36 pm CDT
Video: Wood From the Hood’s approach to urban wood reclamation
The company’s sawmill, warehouse and showroom complex sits adjacent to Siewert Cabinet, a commercial cabinetry business started in 1965.
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Rich Christianson,
March 17, 2026 | 8:08 pm CDT
World woodworking machinery sales projected to hit $8.5 billion by 2035
PUNE, India — A new analysis of the global market for woodworking machinery projects compounded annual growth of 5.1% will increase annual sales from $5.27 billion in 2025 to $8.53 billion by the year 2035.
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Rich Christianson,
March 17, 2026 | 3:44 pm CDT
Slideshow: Colombian yoga studio’s trick of the light
Garden of the Soul is an interior yoga and wellness space where lighting plays a central role in shaping a calm, introspective, and sensorial experience.
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Rich Christianson,
March 13, 2026 | 2:35 pm CDT
Canadian Wood promotes at back-to-back Vietnam events
The organization promoted British Columbia as a global supplier of quality wood products from sustainably managed forests at the Ho Chi Minh City Export Furniture Fair (HAWA) and the Vietnam International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair.
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Rich Christianson,
March 12, 2026 | 2:14 pm CDT
84 Lumber celebrates Women in Construction Week
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. — 84 Lumber, a woman-owned company, recognized three of its employees during Women in Construction Week.The company, owned by Maggie Hardy, highlighted the stories of three 84 Lumber associates who represent the wide range of roles available to women in construction.They include: Alexandria Barber, manager trainee at 84 Lumber’s Ballston Spa, New York, store; Isabelle Schroeder, customer sales manager in South Boston; and Allison Young, director of regional accounts for the Western division, based in Denver.
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Rich Christianson,
March 11, 2026 | 8:38 pm CDT
Video: New Ontario Teachers Federation HQ
This 124,000-square-foot facility features exposed CLT and GLT structures, a light-filled central atrium, and seamless mechanical integration.
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Rich Christianson,
March 8, 2026 | 1:50 pm CDT
BlueLinx posts $8 million fourth quarter loss
For the full year, BlueLinx reported net income of $0.2 million on net sales of $3 billion.
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Rich Christianson,
March 7, 2026 | 5:48 pm CST