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NEWS RELEASE
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
_+ B) p/ R. jAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL$ a+ O9 |2 w) v6 m+ A, c" U
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned9 c# D8 ?9 t# J" I% u$ @/ B0 x' w$ M
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
% u! r+ A. s2 K0 D% ?9 Myear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.% P/ X/ M6 p6 n D( b/ [' _5 S
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet+ ~; J) o8 w3 ?7 {
(3/8” basis) annually.
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3 s( z5 V+ n2 p) G$ C& jOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
n) D. y* D& H* ?2 |) ^affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
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1 @ I! T' ~& loperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses" k' E. F; u6 R+ X" w
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
1 l |# G; `3 fand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
/ ~- r6 P: g) ~* [5 vforesee 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。* \( `3 N* x4 z' H' s3 \6 S
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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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+ h% N! }# w0 h% ^Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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