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NEWS RELEASE
: S. s; P- S Y% S6 v9 R7 AFor Immediate Release" m" G5 T* {' V# T+ l
November 27, 2007* y0 s( ~; n) h# I O: Z' j
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned% B; @# I2 J# n8 q' f+ c
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before* b5 F, X% D; R
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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' y$ ^, D1 A! l* @. G: K uOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide! R; n& ~; O1 {! E* k
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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operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
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and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
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! n- P% L2 Y. a* E$ ~6 l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。2 D$ k& k) S; _& h% S3 g9 n
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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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