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NEWS RELEASE
C5 C% @( x9 a' f j) A) FFor Immediate Release
* G$ r# }6 {6 M% M" SNovember 27, 2007
, T4 @% a* v3 ~0 ]1 YAINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)- | ~8 A, z1 @) C
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL* i; ]! ~/ i }$ M, Z
# v# B) j& ]: |8 [ j& m! w2 VAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned/ O0 n; e l! L9 [( Z, }
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before+ r4 ^/ q- h3 T2 e
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.- J6 T% O2 \/ N1 h$ ]
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet% K& ^) f0 W5 J* r) k; P
(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
2 N( f$ i' m4 Y# y3 ~" S& Y3 Zaffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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! x; B! W, A7 s! o! l k/ E/ S“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
) y+ W9 c5 j6 o; lAmerican housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable5 t3 u0 [; @. z' B' Q4 a3 W+ C: g
operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses3 [; e# Y/ b6 q1 Q2 P) W; m9 V
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity# ?: b- ?0 `3 B
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not/ `9 l: A! X$ @8 C" B! f
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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1 m6 [9 [ x8 P; d- Z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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3 J- r; H1 o, T% g) T2 b0 g, P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。; K/ M1 z. E& f/ d
) _. n/ l0 p3 V! d, PAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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