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NEWS RELEASE
' [# v% J% ~7 |/ ~For Immediate Release
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AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)" K0 z3 p7 [7 F U) L
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL# W4 L7 |1 b3 }6 i n
9 p/ J% V. J* z9 p; v1 l3 I9 YAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned, I- b: l' L/ ^5 L# ^7 t% a$ K. L
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
9 ~3 p/ v1 W8 }. Cyear-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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5 |/ E+ l( H3 \( b# mOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide: j6 }7 W: o% x
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.7 n" L5 ], S) F3 a) F
: k/ j n* e; a! I+ o2 J“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North0 C/ V- `/ m* n z4 h; U9 ^/ s
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
& @& y6 Y; t/ c, N& d( ], h7 D6 n9 Qoperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
6 Q6 d# F# w4 o$ idue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
- |: b+ }: W0 `9 B- v# tand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not( [; |. w' i/ ?* X7 ~! K; r
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。' e. b1 N! f7 o6 Q
5 l% Q! r" ], ?- t! i* L. A6 fAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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