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NEWS RELEASE+ S0 B; L4 {. V+ Z( h
For Immediate Release
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9 j: C' m/ w9 t# yAINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)9 _; T% l5 A4 |) u9 y" y d6 H! J
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL) {% U+ t9 J; b/ P; O
2 k3 Y& E, h4 ZAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned# g/ P& e; `8 V3 W) r0 x
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before) e. K- Z! m. V* c; l+ p
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.2 W# X/ m1 Z/ m( {0 |0 N( W
9 c, f) w- [0 s# ^/ R9 ^+ SThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet: z" d1 U* t) p; E* {) }
(3/8” basis) annually.
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* C+ a* X) {# d P! aOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
8 n- ?% ~- W- Z+ @1 f# haffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.0 s/ V6 S3 \/ j6 L. V! V% L. o
0 \& q" c& F W `8 m% x8 a“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
# n: y0 ^+ e4 f* s7 ~4 ddue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
8 t+ B' v8 _! v; kand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not% z* M" c0 d H A- S/ d2 P
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。$ _7 n2 ?; q0 Y, W6 m
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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。5 U( p$ |8 T! R6 c P
% j* J& i7 u. fAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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