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NEWS RELEASE4 M0 |. ]: ~) O6 m5 L; K7 ~, \# e
For Immediate Release f' S! l" o' J0 N2 q% \
November 27, 2007
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4 p3 X* H5 K% ^7 M! K- yAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL" T7 I K6 u$ a% N3 m! e0 S& g
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
9 b, b; ]3 m9 u5 _5 kFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
. x+ l% \' k5 k! q- Uyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.0 Y. d) Y; K3 H5 M0 E9 m
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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$ W+ e' V' h0 k4 A0 a& T
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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' B2 i8 x6 O0 C) e' b& m7 P“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
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operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
% U6 g0 |5 K, H" I( B/ z1 V; bdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
x( c( D5 [- yand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
A1 Q F8 i/ N$ ]5 o4 H4 X& D! zforesee 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。2 b/ X ^+ }% N0 R) z" ~0 d; Z
1 t( N. M" m4 p9 ~Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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