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NEWS RELEASE
5 l+ j, T% r# T0 j( MFor Immediate Release, Z. E: G7 g3 b# v: C$ D K
November 27, 20071 F+ U; o3 H3 }
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)$ o) G8 P7 J% s2 x$ |8 Q
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL& j7 f: v9 M. |
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
" N, R4 A9 S! R g/ ?3 BFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
$ W% B1 c2 O/ |8 Uyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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1 S/ q- [' \4 h) ~% I' f% e, D+ [+ @The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
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8 M% I+ u* j, Y( C6 j8 W8 |" j$ VOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
- G, q3 E+ T1 A6 a- ~0 Uaffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.9 W3 d# j( ~0 `
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“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
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% W9 z* {: n" R7 T3 O5 yoperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses, o2 ?8 D% j" Q @' O2 c
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
8 V( s9 Z u* J" {and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
5 a. G) |/ f$ g2 ]foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”5 A1 y1 ^2 a* x/ |1 D
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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。
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7 J! g/ V( |' {! pAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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