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NEWS RELEASE
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( l6 {2 G# B5 y) n/ l' XNovember 27, 2007
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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; ]1 l6 N% m& D8 W- {
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before/ D3 X+ n& @4 }: J( R
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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4 c* V5 N9 W m! T# b2 aThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
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6 W$ ]9 y2 B; C" y, s2 r5 P3 qOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
/ [: W( h# l; U- maffected 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 North
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operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
" ~. q/ J2 Z% J, @2 U, @due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
6 w {6 m' H5 G+ G* Fand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not4 g, S- `$ u2 m9 j0 ?/ v, j) ]
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”7 `! Y! A O+ s+ ^/ X# J
1 ?" H4 } Y2 {( S/ _* k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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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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