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For Immediate Release5 d" C$ p& _0 t1 U; ^
November 27, 2007
/ T2 R, S$ U% \, C( I& O+ V' s* mAINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)0 l; L6 ~: R; W9 O; m( C# C1 B$ p! s E
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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3 y/ H9 l1 J! W/ Y9 ]" lAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
F! W, N% P, @3 i. \7 F uFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before/ M) h- s( @1 e6 L f& X* C; g
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet/ `& M7 E7 l. ], g6 z! T+ [" A
(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide4 e& e" F% Y3 S: n! A/ K- m
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 North+ S( ?2 p/ k( g/ U5 h/ k
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
9 w3 G' D. G$ S+ g! o% c# ioperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
/ ^8 Y6 a4 W1 s! M1 gdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
! G4 i- G* ^- m8 S) Q, aand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
: Y. f" J Q: _% \: o, J6 }( K; hforesee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”5 c$ p' }' u# Y$ }- c) v
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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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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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