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NEWS RELEASE
! H7 q7 I- k! N0 HFor Immediate Release
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7 B. @& O6 K2 C {+ j2 HAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL R7 f3 Z; V- T* j5 N
0 \5 M$ k! T2 Q9 h ?Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned+ _% B/ {) j( R* z/ t: _
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet: w4 X, }2 I' {: X2 C1 h6 z
(3/8” basis) annually.
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% _& F; r& R x2 V; X( C. [OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
2 l7 b- Q6 D* g" X7 qaffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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3 T% U( ] M- ?( X+ P“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
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operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
/ z' x y( ^: q$ S5 z/ [due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
9 l: T7 |/ P, M- k# u) ~& m& C8 k* Tand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not, C) m3 Y+ ^$ k$ q+ D$ T: O
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”: K: M$ A, t# H; @
4 @+ O6 b q+ G/ F( G+ Z* c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。
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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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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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