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NEWS RELEASE, }- }5 H4 x, l ~( n
For Immediate Release; q6 e: A7 K( P* ?
November 27, 2007
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$ A9 r8 u; {$ d/ o% A' c! T9 B+ k( @AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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, }6 _$ F; _+ W- m+ DAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned+ [8 G: K3 L) s5 M; m. r8 ]0 @
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before' C( C! h2 @" D3 ?* o% |
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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6 q4 q% B* l% M$ h4 B& E+ WThe 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 losses, }8 K+ m! P# t: i9 t/ C( N* {
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity0 I1 Y; p" e1 H# Z* }/ o9 F
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not( I+ l, r& X/ a, w+ E6 T
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”/ l! B( F$ I* {
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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。
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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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5 C3 F5 }, ~) s) i. W8 N' nAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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