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NEWS RELEASE
5 G; V0 d6 Y. h" I1 K6 }For Immediate Release4 ?9 D0 j! l: j u
November 27, 20073 b7 p( |3 h6 e8 x' C; x8 n$ \
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
( n% Z3 p6 v2 e, P% ^- L7 e' D- KAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL7 A2 N; K: c* |! x9 X7 f' j: t
* C( j' j. f" t, [+ f6 a) {Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned7 s: C2 g4 W+ q8 Q) C
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
" z4 D5 [; a r% L+ [7 q8 R; Qyear-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
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
7 j3 U! L( |- a. Paffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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5 u5 O, A. \) ^* ^, s d9 e“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North C: p% _+ Z* F7 e, e$ N! O5 |
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
: P2 h: ~" ^6 L# X) t- h/ H- k- Woperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
! ?: ~3 W2 \% I( [8 Z' r; u$ mdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
# `8 d$ l$ q X1 `9 I( N1 `and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not0 V" z. ], t5 d4 J3 S/ v
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。" L& D4 a- Q$ D8 T& Y
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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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