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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.
General Finishes will showcase its new Hard Wax Oil and other wood finishing products at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 24-25 at Spooky Nook Sports.
Marvin opens Reno Distribution Center
Marvin, a manufacturer of windows, doors and millwork, expanded its distribution network with the recent opening of a distribution center in Reno, Nev.
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Rich Christianson,
July 1, 2024 | 12:37 pm CDT
Jewell’s Hardwoods reopens more than a year after devastating fire
Jewell’s Hardwoods is back in business 17 months after an arson-suspected fire destroyed the company’s sawmill operation.
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Rich Christianson,
June 30, 2024 | 6:09 pm CDT
Slideshow: 1950s home remodel infused with Scandinavian and Japanese influences
Atelier Chardonnat and Salem Architecture integrated Scandinavian and Japanese design concepts for the complete renovation and expansion of a 1950s house on Mount Royal.
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Rich Christianson,
June 28, 2024 | 4:01 pm CDT
Jeld-Wen tabs Stoddard as new CFO
Samantha Stoddard was named the next CFO of window and door manufacturer Jeld-Wen North America.
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Rich Christianson,
June 27, 2024 | 5:59 pm CDT
Rossi Hardwoods to show sampling of its large inventory at WPE Lancaster
MANHEIM, Pa. -- 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. 24-25 at Spooky Nook Sports.Rossi Hardwood Distribution, located in New Holland, Pa., is a local wholesale lumber distributor which stocks more than 800,000 board feet of 4/4 through 16/4 hardwood lumber. Some of the items Rossi Hardwoods carries include red and white oak, cherry, soft and hard maple, walnut, hickory, and many other domestic species.
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Rich Christianson,
June 26, 2024 | 3:23 pm CDT
Richmond Plywood commissions robotic plywood repair system
Richmond Plywood (RichPly) recently completed installation of a Con-Vey Argos panel repair system. The $17.4 million investment integrates robotic technology with AI to automate automatically repair plywood surface defects.
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Rich Christianson,
June 24, 2024 | 1:46 pm CDT
MJB Wood promotes Koehler to VP of commercial technology
Kurt Koehler, a 14-year employee with MJB Wood Group, was promoted to vice president of commercial technology.
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Rich Christianson,
June 23, 2024 | 6:43 pm CDT
Jeffrey Smith joins Crystal Window & Door as CEO
National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems is appointed Jeffrey Smith as its new chief executive officer.
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Rich Christianson,
June 23, 2024 | 1:34 pm CDT
Mercer International wins SFI President’s Award for advancing mass timber
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Rich Christianson,
June 22, 2024 | 6:43 pm CDT