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NEWS RELEASE" w3 q P. n J
For Immediate Release3 m( C3 w) Y0 ^6 e' W+ s8 U
November 27, 2007- O. y, A: Z5 W" F& G, [" y
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
* m& a5 D0 p& K) @/ I6 {AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL6 U/ y5 u) i) w# K$ D3 N, i, ~( S6 M
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned" j) o6 W4 u* ?
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before6 j0 ]% s7 ]7 X! G
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.) a: n: D! g! L) b
# d" D, ^# h" xThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
- i5 v& v$ A; ](3/8” basis) annually.
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* \" ~! u9 Z, f# i6 JOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
* A! c3 f' H" Z; g$ k$ v! |$ Saffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.6 N, C% d f* g, k! Y# Q
$ m5 z7 l7 q, ^' n“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North. P' y, [' {/ }2 X% k ~# O2 K) i
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable% k( Y4 ?8 n1 C* M, u3 N
operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses: L& z8 {% i. L
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
! k5 W y- C0 o! d- `( hand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not ?* }% \6 Y1 A. _8 ~
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”' f6 i; ?7 s6 V
7 A$ P- c' _* V- i! ?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。6 s- B: T V- |
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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。% S8 s+ a0 D3 _2 K& C6 G5 I" \, j: O/ n
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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