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For Immediate Release8 w# |& Y6 T* K. \( P3 P( G9 [
November 27, 2007
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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9 t7 U0 ]9 k) ~/ zAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned, g4 ]; W( h9 v5 B% `
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before7 T& X l5 p8 u/ y; d6 y: m& H
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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OSB 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
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due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
. \5 u7 m' t( {) c+ Iand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
9 j3 M- ~* K4 s4 E! g+ b0 t- dforesee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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. l5 S# d' ^4 j) u3 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。
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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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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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