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NEWS RELEASE
' b9 w: K8 O$ \- j1 a% A3 TFor Immediate Release {4 q+ Q0 {4 Y1 a
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
- b; T, k# n3 W7 i) QAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL& H( W- N8 g; n7 o: p) S2 l1 D* ] t
' e. W6 H1 U/ d( J* j2 oAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned3 S& J8 c3 n" \& i5 X: \
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
a7 X/ T, }: Q# tyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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# \; T; N( ~, kThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet+ F6 L9 z( u4 n. U
(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
7 W2 E, E/ d& z! \affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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4 n) R" c5 B2 t7 V“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North0 G% V, }5 |# S& ]- h- A4 f- N6 b, }7 K
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable# Q2 Y2 z7 L' _
operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
* }% F9 D1 t. H9 b% _' I# |& Wdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity. C2 D3 H9 B" a+ e. o/ q" |6 v% [4 N/ k! U
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not- ]( ?, y6 W+ z# ^ F9 ?+ W
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”2 |0 f- F4 \% j( h) R. ?
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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。8 u1 j1 ~7 d, v& e! u9 X
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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。, ]+ B; H$ x% S2 s6 ]( I
2 O5 W, y9 M+ }$ I. i- i. P* \; WAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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