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NEWS RELEASE
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. F. [. Z, \' z( L' BNovember 27, 20074 o, x: P6 l' c1 O) U
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)( U7 [) R- V( F& U8 u {- V
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
/ V- p& }1 r6 Z& ]0 I8 xFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
4 H; j; F# s$ j# i/ w/ Z- @year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.2 C/ {( F$ @/ k
0 Q/ J2 s0 k6 q3 _# tThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet. A* ?' Z4 |+ S: ]- _8 I% I$ t( |
(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
5 O, l) l& D/ K) N4 waffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.8 a* R4 N" U. J7 [" i! I
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“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North w! s' h( s4 B2 s, g9 T* W# o7 \7 Y! l
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
% {. n, H3 D toperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
, o8 l! \7 B3 s- A; Adue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity( e. e1 ?7 n9 M5 L
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
( _( {! f3 A! d, Pforesee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”6 x, A& l- ]$ i4 j
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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。) k5 R) o. L2 ?
j7 i! e5 e) E* z- c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$ H+ W: I! a0 c* F$ [Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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