 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
NEWS RELEASE
2 g* K/ t6 J) m3 w8 o* K4 a( fFor Immediate Release
0 `% L1 [* M }' j6 u/ _" i6 wNovember 27, 2007! A' r0 A2 S: l4 a# U. L* R
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS), |, V5 g. f* s
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
/ Z/ H7 d. e- g( f) U3 T
7 Y" r- |0 s! \% e, \5 F" ]' XAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned: e* C/ B! U7 \
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before) N7 n: ^) x2 [; z) l+ [0 n
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.' A' e$ k6 ~' M! \$ _- V1 j+ P4 t
8 k: |9 r' s' MThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
! \7 u' C. L$ J0 `+ G(3/8” basis) annually.4 y+ C& r) A. h; r) i
( e; w; n2 J# ^9 A7 r( zOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
# @* m+ Q; v7 @( h6 ?, _( d1 I. ?; \affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.4 ]1 J5 {% E0 f) Y9 W
& q- N3 L) t/ s9 W
“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
G5 {8 S9 C5 s1 s$ N# i8 p& xAmerican housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
$ O$ `9 D4 x" F; {operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses# G/ `: i0 \. v; ~
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
8 h; x& o5 R( Q. |and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
+ W# a* F/ p1 e3 S7 M& r1 Kforesee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
% [' W" @. e3 v6 A, \' R' p" S
9 ]( m! a, T: {% n2 d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。 |+ E# R* O) t! w5 F5 e7 ?
, r" L( H" D( p+ j! K% X
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。6 T5 {4 ]- _8 a' `" d" H5 R
- `# r* {, ^- r1 @$ B, |Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
|