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NEWS RELEASE& C, L3 W( h1 C7 L7 b
For Immediate Release
0 W, z/ t. `# [6 n$ oNovember 27, 2007
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, {' W! R% D. ^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( n! O- t) N) v7 b
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
9 m' l' G$ a" q9 Pyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.) X/ P5 u5 }& J6 F# x0 `, ~
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet( O q5 {9 [7 J5 x p
(3/8” basis) annually.
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' o' h( [; m& H/ E Z2 }) D% c) dOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide- c' N' v% D. `: @
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.) K! p' U3 e& t5 m
- y6 D2 l; S( z0 {/ q“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
1 y7 I8 x4 k8 O) SAmerican housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
5 M( N3 [0 @9 Z+ y+ Woperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses) M, s* F" S9 a+ I
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity; M6 \# W$ u# i' D3 U
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not1 h1 k2 F: A, w) t* E
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”5 i% O$ b# K1 a
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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。* C( I3 y. R/ G g v
' P& }9 w- ?3 S) N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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: `5 j( e% u8 {Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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