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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.
MISSOULA, Mont. — the USDA Forest Service is investing more than $5 million in eight proposals to increase the capacity of Montana-based wood processing facilities and expand markets for wood products.
WMCO LMI Leadership Series kicks off May 28
HANOVER, Ontario – The Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) is once again partnering with LMI Canada to present "Effective Leadership Development," a series of eight biweekly online workshops.
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Rich Christianson,
May 17, 2024 | 12:27 pm CDT
Irving’s Dixfield sawmill diversifies portfolio with baled shavings launch
DIXFIELD, Maine – Irving Forest Product’s Dixfield sawmill introduced baled wood shavings to its line of value-added products.
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Rich Christianson,
May 16, 2024 | 1:27 pm CDT
Latest K&B Market Index highlights manufacturers' optimism
BETHLEHAM, Pa. – The Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI), a quarterly study conducted by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Research & Consulting, rose during the first quarter of 2024 – a positive indication that the industry has held steady and is entering a period of growth.
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Rich Christianson,
May 16, 2024 | 9:56 am CDT
Interfor posts $72.9M Q1 loss
BURNABY, British Columbia – Interfor recorded a first-quarter net loss of $72.9 million on sales of $813.2 million. The Q1 financial deficit comes on the heels of a net loss of $169.0 million the company recorded in Q4 2023.
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Rich Christianson,
May 14, 2024 | 8:26 pm CDT
Tolko to add furniture-grade plywood with Heffley Creek upgrades
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia – Tolko Industries is in line to receive up to $8 million in government funds to expand its Heffley Creek plywood mill including construction of a facility that will house a new engineered wood division.
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Rich Christianson,
May 14, 2024 | 1:40 pm CDT
Canfor to acquire lumber mill from Resolute El Dorado for $73 million
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Canfor Corp. entered into a purchase agreement with Resolute El Dorado Inc., an affiliate of Domtar Corp., to acquire its El Dorado lumber manufacturing facility in Union County, Ark.
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Rich Christianson,
May 13, 2024 | 4:01 pm CDT
LP Building Solutions’ net income soars in Q1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – LP Building Solutions, a manufacturer of engineered wood products for building construction and renovation, posted first-quarter net income of $108 million, a 370% year-over-year increase.
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Rich Christianson,
May 13, 2024 | 2:49 pm CDT
WMCO's May 24 webinar to address financial rebates for safety excellence
Ontario-based wood products companies may be entitled to financial rebates through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) Health & Safety Excellence Program (HSEP).
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Rich Christianson,
May 13, 2024 | 9:37 am CDT
Financially strapped Teal Jones restarts BC sawmills
SURREY, British Columbia – Teal Jones Group, a forest products company that filed for bankruptcy protection on April 25, is restarting its three Surrey-based sawmills after securing an interim financing deal.
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Rich Christianson,
May 11, 2024 | 10:43 am CDT