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NEWS RELEASE
8 j. I% Q0 V& t7 t" HFor Immediate Release; S& J! r8 q+ F3 c: Q+ J C
November 27, 2007( S E, t& r @2 F& l; z1 A1 e; |6 J6 {
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
, Q% H0 L5 E9 HAINSWORTH 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
' W8 t; h" w0 k3 D4 xFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before& z7 \0 ?! q& q/ W3 B5 k
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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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide) w1 H, n9 y; b `
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+ `6 `5 f! P; a, I; u
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable5 v- ^0 W* v" ^$ ?$ S6 ^
operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
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foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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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。 P: e7 M1 y C# \5 m9 y
) I* W2 l/ g& S* J! o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。0 s$ j8 J3 m1 d5 ]) p
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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