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NEWS RELEASE
- J2 p. m* d) {, }For Immediate Release
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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/ l2 G& m- e! a% {+ oAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
. C9 G$ N n, E8 i6 b8 F) ^ TFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
$ _7 @3 a; U& r, |$ yyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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, {! \# ]. X4 r9 B& vThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet) F: W4 \9 x: {0 U
(3/8” basis) annually.
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- E+ g, W0 d- W( JOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
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“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North- }8 ~: {" p* |9 i) x+ C: n
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable( v7 V n/ r" D2 N. {, j5 R1 T m
operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
C7 N, ~& c8 g* |# Fdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
L. c" w4 Q+ K' k4 [* r- oand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not) e9 a9 i7 }' w* I6 B9 o2 S2 F- m
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。
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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。7 d' F/ i S( B: Q9 z
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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