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NEWS RELEASE/ A' t) Y) L6 y
For Immediate Release
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)0 n/ g8 L* W) w# H3 S" ` E* R
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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. W1 ^5 Q/ `1 F5 P& ]3 _9 B( eAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned* V! V5 n! E. m
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before# A, p$ v- H3 [8 E% x1 s/ L# k& V
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.8 V5 F* f1 _' z7 P" z+ E
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet$ W+ d$ x: D' A) j6 P6 \
(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
, @& X* ^ d# ~3 W+ O& \! s: Qaffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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& y8 d7 I# L, K( b5 N( d6 b“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
C/ P6 E9 Q# x, TAmerican housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
- C" a) V# r# I) U9 Moperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
+ k( n1 a- I0 z. l4 }1 qdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
7 j! b) s" J- B- M: kand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not0 Q$ U% P% P/ P6 n! ~/ y
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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注: OSB (oriented strand board)中译: 定向刨花板, 是目前北美建房的主要材料。亚省林业的支柱产品。% a/ q/ |" Y: p- ]
# h+ q$ i0 g3 U2 Z这是我所看到的在这两个月来亚省第三家关闭大型OSB厂。另外两家: 一家在Hihg Prairie; 一家在Drayton Valley。
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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