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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.

CCF custom drawers

Closets Conference & Expo Products

2024 Closets Expo preview video: CCF custom drawer boxes

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – CCF Industries, a manufacturer of standard and custom drawer boxes, will showcase its extensive capabilities at the 2024 Closets Expo, co-located with Wood Pro Expo Illinois, April 17-19 at the Schaumburg Convention Center.  "If you can draw it, then we can build it,” is CCF's motto, Customers can choose from a wide variety of materials including 16 solid wood species, Baltic birch plywood, melamine, NAUF panels, and FSC materials. Side thicknesses include ½ in., 5/8 in., and ¾ in. Drawers can be assembled with dovetails or dowels.
By Rich Christianson, November 13, 2023 | 11:05 am CST
WMS 2023 Day One Crowd

WMS News

WMS marks a triumphant return

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Canada’s national industrial woodworking show, returning after a four-year COVID-induced hiatus, will look to build on its momentum with a move to the Toronto Congress Centre in 2025.
By Rich Christianson, November 4, 2023 | 4:13 pm CDT
WinDoor 2021

Canadian News

Register to attend WinDoor for free on Woodworking Network

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Through special arrangement with Fenestration Canada, Woodworking Network invites its readers to attend WinDoor, Canada's largest tradeshow for the window and door industry, for free. The annual show is scheduled for Nov. 15-16 at the Toronto Congress Centre. Organized by Fenestration Canada, WinDoor features product displays and demonstrations, educational sessions, and plentiful networking opportunities. Education topics include energy efficiency, material selection, installation techniques, and more.
By Rich Christianson, October 25, 2023 | 8:54 pm CDT