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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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Weyerhaeuser’s Q3 net earnings decline $211 million
Weyerhaeuser Company reported third quarter net earnings of $28 million on net sales of $1.7 billion compared to net earnings of $239 million on net sales of $2.0 billion for the same period last year.
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Rich Christianson,
November 5, 2024 | 3:45 pm CST
Richelieu on the verge of closing four acquisitions
During the company’s third quarter earnings call, Richard Lord, president and CEO, said two of the acquisitions are in the United States and two are in Canada.
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Rich Christianson,
November 5, 2024 | 1:04 pm CST
Patrick Industries net income increases 3% in third quarter
The company noted that a 13 percent increase in housing revenue and its first quarter acquisition of Sportech helped more than offset a 21 percent decline in marine revenue.
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Rich Christianson,
November 4, 2024 | 8:33 pm CST
Woodwork Institute awards scholarships to three students
Each of the scholarship recipients plans to attend college programs that would prepare them for careers in the architectural woodworking industry.
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Rich Christianson,
November 4, 2024 | 1:19 pm CST
UFPI experiences 10% net sales decrease in Q3; seeks acquisitions
The company attributed the sales decline to a 3 percent decrease in organic unit sales and a 7 percent decrease in selling prices.
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Rich Christianson,
November 4, 2024 | 8:38 am CST
Lean Advisors to present WMCO Yellow Belt Training
The program will provide foundational training in Lean principles, specifically designed for the wood manufacturing industry.
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Rich Christianson,
November 3, 2024 | 12:48 pm CST
More than 400 attend Woodworking Technology Days
The Canadian Woodworking Machinery Distributors Association reported more than 400 woodworking professionals from 300 companies attended the fifth annual Wood Technology Days.
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Rich Christianson,
November 3, 2024 | 9:58 am CST
Corrigan OSB mill grows from big to biggest
The expanded mill reportedly has the capacity to produce 1.3 billion square feet of product each year, equivalent to what’s needed for 125,000 homes.
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Rich Christianson,
November 1, 2024 | 7:58 pm CDT
Landmark Lumber expands prefinished paneling product line
The new products include DONE.PINE, a standard grade prefinished Easter white pine paneling, and Enhance, a premium grade Eastern white pine paneling.
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Rich Christianson,
November 1, 2024 | 3:33 pm CDT