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Rich
Christianson
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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.
MONTREAL – The newly renovated and renamed Osmo X Marusan café and bar makes use of a variety of materials including galvanized steel, brick, and polycarbonate, but not wood, for its minimalist furnishings.
Slideshow: Mass timber design soars at new Quebec airport terminal
CHIBOUGAMAU, Quebec – The new terminal at Chibougamau-Chapais Airport showcases high-performance engineered wood products such as glulam and cross-laminated timber (CLT) structural slabs made with black spruce wood locally sourced from the area’s boreal forest.
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Rich Christianson,
April 28, 2022 | 4:51 pm CDT
Visit WOOD TAIWAN's WPE CA booth for chance to win $250 Amazon gift card
SAN DIEGO -- WOOD TAIWAN will raffle off a $250 Amazon gift card at the conclusion of each day of Wood Pro Expo California, co-located with the Closets Expo, April 28-29 at the San Diego Convention Center.
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Rich Christianson,
April 25, 2022 | 8:33 pm CDT
Canfor investing $130M to upgrade and expand Ark. Sawmill
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Canfor Corp. announced plans to invest $130 million to modernize its sawmill and planer facility in Urbana, Ark.
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Rich Christianson,
April 24, 2022 | 6:33 pm CDT
Video: Scott Grove goes one-on-one with Making Fun’s Jimmy DiResta
Custom woodworker Scott Grove recently sat down with Jimmy DiRe
sta, the star of Netflix’s new series “Making Fun,” at DiResta’s workshop in Durham, N.Y.
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Rich Christianson,
April 24, 2022 | 11:24 am CDT
Closets Conference & Expo Products
New Mycube video addresses the needs of closet pros
SAN DIEGO -- Mycube released a new video highlighting its product line leading into its participation at the Closets Expo and Wood Pro Expo California, April 28-29 at the San Diego Convention Center.
Mycube safes can be installed in bedroom closets, kitchen pantries, laundry rooms, home offices, linen closets, and other places throughout the home. Mycube offers safes that are opened with digital keypads or biometric fingerprint sensors, fire-rated safes, and a gun safe.
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Rich Christianson,
April 23, 2022 | 5:52 pm CDT
Richelieu president reports ‘sharply improved results’ to open 2022
MONTREAL – Richelieu, a supplier of hardware and other products for the North American wood products industry, reported sales of $384.5 million for its first quarter ended Feb. 28.
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Rich Christianson,
April 21, 2022 | 6:59 pm CDT
Interfor sells sawmill that supplies Japanese home market
Interfor Corp. sold its Acorn sawmill in Delta, British Columbia, to San Group. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
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Rich Christianson,
April 20, 2022 | 7:27 pm CDT
Closets Conference & Expo News
Live in San Diego, it’s Woodworking Network!
SAN DIEGO – Woodworking Network Live (WWN Live) will shine a spotlight on industry trends, best practices, and technology, while also bringing a bit of fun to the show floor of the co-located Closets Expo and Wood Pro Expo California.
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Rich Christianson,
April 19, 2022 | 1:02 pm CDT
Matte black stars in Marathon Hardware’s Spring Collection
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Marathon Hardware introduces the Eureka “Matte Black is the New Black” Spring Decorative Collection.
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Rich Christianson,
April 18, 2022 | 12:49 pm CDT