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NEWS RELEASE
5 z% p! f; s( t2 |0 a" G# Q! UFor Immediate Release
* A2 y: f) V- W3 P2 \$ S. Y/ HNovember 27, 2007
9 k# G- ?, r, N3 \5 fAINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)9 y" e- @! D: n* ]8 i; Y# D# F
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL! O7 T- y3 H0 e0 N1 l
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned- T$ Y `7 q5 \' H& G& }( o5 q
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
. s5 C0 y+ Q0 Dyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.8 a) e% X- X1 U$ r0 `
! O3 @% g8 w3 B( g8 iThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
9 a4 h& |' ?- s3 g' ~. q% ]$ u0 }(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide; m) C5 h7 D3 N
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 North5 @5 y, r7 K0 Y4 ~
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
# F8 t& y, c& m/ B5 e! ] P' [) B. roperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
6 q0 H9 L ^5 E* ~: G: T; ^% v8 {due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
- f( ^) ]" U9 o1 G8 jand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not! X& u l3 z y8 B
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。3 M3 c3 v# _. ?* @' C2 F
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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。. L# o' |5 a2 x$ \' f' n7 b" O' R
- ~9 x, y- F* G2 j/ ]3 ~Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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