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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.

Smart Factory data flow

‘Power of the unseen’ thrust of EBC technology presentation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Gary Wernlund’s technology trends forecast has been a fixture of almost every Executive Briefing Conference (EBC) since the first one held in 2004. This year is no exception.

By Rich Christianson

Slideshow: Trees removed for apartment complex return as custom woodwork

ATLANTA – Logs salvaged from dozens of trees removed to make room for a multi-housing complex were repurposed into stunning custom woodwork.

By Rich Christianson

Crown Royal Whiskey

Crown Royal whiskey barrels reprocessed to fire up the grill

Walters Falls Wood Products (WFWP) has entered into a licensing agreement with Crown Royal to process used whisky barrels into barbecue smoking products.

By Rich Christianson

O'Shea Lumber hardwood species

O’Shea Lumber to present hardwoods, mouldings and more at WPE Lancaster

MANHEIM, Pa. – O’Shea Lumber Company, a wholesaler of domestic and imported hardwood and softwood lumber, mouldings, millwork and other forest products, will exhibit at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster, Oct. 14-15.

By Rich Christianson

rembos remanufactured wood products

Rembos to invest $5.5M to improve wood product remanufacturing plant

BRANTFORD, Ontario – Rembos, a remanufacturer of wood products, received $500,000 from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund to help pay for facility and infrastructure upgrades.

By Rich Christianson

Lincoln St. Woodworks garage shop tour

YouTuber shows off his well-organized garage woodshop

Joe Cesaro has become somewhat of a cause celeb on YouTube producing woodworking videos in his one-car garage shop.

By Rich Christianson

Columbia Early Prep College High School woodworking program

Students of newish high school woodworking program earn Sawblade certificates

While high school woodshops are disappearing at an alarming rate nationally, this small school located in rural North Carolina is looking to expand its new woodworking program.

By Rich Christianson

Shaker Cabinets FDMC 2020 Pricing Survey

Pricing for profit focus of Will Sampson's free WPE Lancaster keynote address

MANHEIM, Pa. -- FDMC Editor Will Sampson will present "Solving the Pricing Puzzle" at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster. Sampson's free keynote presentation is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, at the Warehouse at the Nook in Lancaster County.

By Rich Christianson

Cabentry software

Cabentry software streamlines order entry for cabinet manufacturers

MANHEIM, Pa. – Cabentry will show how cabinetmakers can improve quoting jobs and reduce errors by using its order entry software at Wood Pro Expo Lancaster.

By Rich Christianson

Drax wood pellet storage dome

Drax credits huge emissions drop to wood energy pellets use

NORTH YORKSHIRE, UK – Transitioning from coal to woody biomass and hydropower has helped Drax Group reduce carbon emissions from its power generation by more than 90 percent.

By Rich Christianson

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