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NEWS RELEASE
. f; ?7 H' z) ^' ?, {For Immediate Release, u3 B* c% Y7 g% `7 X+ H1 l
November 27, 2007
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned, Z5 U, J% E: g
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before* \+ E1 l$ v1 q1 f5 D' k: O8 g) N6 P3 t
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.$ r* Z* o: B$ p. n5 c$ B
* L1 M; D3 J: D# TThe 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
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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 losses2 B# N: O: Q) G5 X( Z3 A; U9 s: `
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity6 z4 D0 N3 W7 Y6 h N R/ O
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
2 N" n: l7 v- c( R7 Kforesee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”8 T! |* j# b. w1 C3 C% l
( ~6 n% o* x; D) 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。
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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。, C$ x' g/ r: S2 t& T" M
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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