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NEWS RELEASE6 o0 H9 K& K" e0 i
For Immediate Release
8 H- G3 d, x! q3 ^3 s$ b4 kNovember 27, 2007
; m) w+ E B/ Y* w% f! rAINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)1 m( V- v. d* H# z% t5 \2 q% V
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" p$ ?0 f. S/ H3 T* a
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
9 {% k+ ]- V+ m4 T; U5 Gyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.8 ~1 ^2 I j7 y
. {. M7 H& b: ?3 h h* e* u- ~# YThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet% m/ s3 o' r% _0 ]) o; S! v1 y
(3/8” basis) annually.8 q2 t+ S9 b' D" C
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
$ C, c7 W! x1 a" D5 H* qaffected 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
w0 O# O9 L, F& R, DAmerican housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
& E% f2 H2 U: G5 R' `) G4 ~9 uoperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
2 A: G' |7 N5 [. Pdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
. h8 N( N. `- G& Y6 p0 eand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not) [5 k8 G' M [6 p4 c* c! L5 R) g
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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9 \3 I8 e; B$ s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。# a: w) u( u( [# |; [
9 |, r g/ m3 k% ?3 x$ ^1 k1 C! @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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