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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.
ATHENS, Ga. — Forisk Consulting recently released its annual list of Top 10 North American and U.S. Lumber Producers in 2025. Forisk distills the list from tracking more than 2,300 forest industry mills, including planned capacity changes.
Decorative Hardwoods Association to hold its 105th annual meeting
The Decorative Hardwoods Association will hold its 2026 Spring Conference & 105th Annual Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, May 12-14 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Asheville Downtown.
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Rich Christianson,
February 15, 2026 | 5:52 pm CST
84 Lumber honors two of its own
84 Lumber honored two associates as winners of its 2025 End-of-Year Team Headquarters (THQ) Awards, recognizing exceptional leadership, innovation, and impact across the organization.
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Rich Christianson,
February 15, 2026 | 3:15 pm CST
Industry coalition seeks EPA's help for new woody biomass opportunities
The coalition requests the EPA’s help to update “overly narrow regulatory interpretations” of the RFS that “have prevented working forests from participating at scale.”
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Rich Christianson,
February 12, 2026 | 2:14 pm CST
Video: Minnetonka’s urban wood reclamation project
Count Minnetonka, Minnesota, among municipalities across the nation seeking after-life uses for trees lost to the emerald ash borer and other pest-induced diseases.
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Rich Christianson,
February 12, 2026 | 8:52 am CST
Slideshow: Run-down chalet gets a makeover
The designers envisioned a path to transform the poorly maintained 1970s chalet surrounded by an abundance of ash trees in the heart of the Sutton Mountains.
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Rich Christianson,
February 10, 2026 | 11:48 am CST
Wooden pallet association adopts new name: Woodpack Global
The unveiling of the Woodpack Global logo and brand identity is scheduled for March 25, during the Annual Leadership Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Rich Christianson,
February 7, 2026 | 1:47 pm CST
U.S. Forest Service targets Alaskan old-growth forest for logging
The proposed action includes harvest of about 4,343 acres of old-growth timber and about 1,037 acres of young-growth timber in the modified landscape and timber production land.
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Rich Christianson,
February 7, 2026 | 12:33 pm CST
World Millwork Alliance to host annual convention in Orlando
The WMA’s annual event offers millwork professionals from around the country opportunities for networking, education and business development, and products.
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Rich Christianson,
January 30, 2026 | 2:01 pm CST
Slideshow: Kitchen highlights ambitious renovation project
Conceived as the focal point of the space by the design team at MU Architecture, the kitchen features copper cabinetry, whose orange tones elegantly contrast with the building’s stone walls.
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Rich Christianson,
January 30, 2026 | 12:38 pm CST