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NEWS RELEASE
7 k! g( x% l5 E& }! w1 x |For Immediate Release$ ?0 Z4 V% u% S' A
November 27, 2007
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% [3 Z' V) `' r4 \AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned% O: p) w* e8 @7 x# F, \9 |' X, O; Z
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before+ \. z/ q; s; {+ a* [
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
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9 Q. g: h- `0 R1 `OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
5 q [! P( m* j" o) _* v- oaffected 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
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C6 q1 s# l; J. qoperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
+ }$ \. P) ^0 s7 T2 f* ndue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
* ]4 ]% W' }1 N0 N3 i) ^and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
5 m6 d! o" l5 T+ T2 `# r& {( I4 Q, Xforesee 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。
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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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c% l& B+ o1 i9 ^9 j, cAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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