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NEWS RELEASE
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* u2 i, \" Y7 i' FAINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
" U% {! I+ M- ~/ p G; O0 CAINSWORTH 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" k; M0 f4 j% f1 a! C
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
$ @% ]! z9 t5 h0 uyear-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- D& ^7 @1 x: A; I- o& w5 a8 s
(3/8” basis) annually.1 u, D. _4 U/ U
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide0 n* q4 P m! a
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.0 I \ C( S. U8 Y0 f5 h' [0 x
7 {$ P5 k U3 z9 ?1 g# T“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
. q0 }3 W1 {3 V) T, i8 Sdue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity/ \' }( `7 D- a
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
% r' S+ e a% b+ R; lforesee 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。9 h$ v$ j0 x1 z* G6 [0 y# ?! L
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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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