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NEWS RELEASE* M; k* z+ Y$ \0 T# V- o- S9 b- M6 W
For Immediate Release
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
% b7 k ]+ G0 d' W/ oAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned4 f& R `( U$ Y# [+ Y M: g. V, H/ v
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
7 x/ J T5 v) V% g! m' L3 [year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide, R/ b! Q q# G* F5 F
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.& {6 F r; G" O7 t+ ]* s" w6 w
, ]! Z7 I4 P. R! a' o, n7 D“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
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7 g6 j, @6 I( u- K. y' u* foperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
3 a7 h$ E5 U9 q' zdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity# w1 E v% ?" Y+ y7 p [
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not6 t' A! S4 X- A$ N2 k( O
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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$ m8 N/ ?) {7 @/ i) {: s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。7 e0 E9 C7 M( E; O! R$ G8 z) {- X
9 [: \( T$ y* v! w5 L7 P8 k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。/ n6 V. e# U. s, G
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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