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NEWS RELEASE
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November 27, 20075 Z3 k3 s+ u* k9 V3 t( a
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)* _0 g, b3 b+ ?5 w
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
% p0 Z) L5 K6 A: J1 UFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
5 |3 D1 X' U9 G! f* P2 T1 v) [( eyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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) U$ f& F3 t2 `% U$ ?! A4 aThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet) R: b) ~+ S! i6 H: ]
(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
8 b# Y; m4 n# y0 P: j% X/ kaffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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6 s' x7 B0 @4 f“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
2 y1 ?* A! V# z3 ?1 ndue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
8 p7 O0 U; F2 o" P* T. yand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not& Y0 ~0 T# d, k% z
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。
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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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; A/ W8 @ R# F: i0 v0 x$ N* jAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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