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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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Canadian News

Canadian housing starts surge

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Housing starts in Canada reached 245,657 units in June, up 26 percent from 196,809 units in May, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The spike in seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR) of housing starts for all of Canada was led a 31 percent increase of multi-dwelling urban home starts to 185,804. Meanwhile, single-detached urban starts increased 8 percent to 48,434 units, CMHC reported.
By Rich Christianson, July 22, 2019 | 1:33 pm CDT
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WMS Products

Prémoulé to showcase countertops, doors and more at WMS 2019

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Prémoulé, a leading manufacturer of countertops, custom cabinet doors and components, will display a representative sampling of its extensive production capabilities at of the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo (WMS), Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Prémoulé operates six plants in eastern Canada, enabling the company to efficiently deliver products to customers throughout North America. Among the products Prémoulé will exhibit at WMS booth #1068 include:
By Rich Christianson, July 14, 2019 | 1:05 pm CDT
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WMS Products

FS Tool/FS Cruing to present trio of high-performance tooling at WMS 2019

MISSISSAUGA -- FS Tool/FS Cruing, a full-service manufacturer of cutting tools for woodworking, plastics, composites and metals, will highlight three distinctive product groupings at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Expo, Canada’s premier woodworking event.
 
The wide array of products the company will display at WMS booth #2321 includes:
 
FS Tool’s Lineage XLC technology extends tool life
By Rich Christianson, July 10, 2019 | 9:49 am CDT