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NEWS RELEASE3 Y$ O6 }/ c- x3 D
For Immediate Release5 }( l. W ^& e) K: |$ d# q1 g
November 27, 2007
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL! b& B1 ?% O: D; |! u3 }6 c5 v! o
7 G9 u+ j. A. YAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned' k9 l; Y4 I: l& P
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before- x3 w: I; P4 w$ t0 z6 t
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
) L: b% \/ f1 {" e* caffected 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 North7 j# I" E2 k; E( Y$ o
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable" W9 z" r2 o6 |
operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses" O" G& k1 J! C( H0 M) f
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
6 l, C* o: n% p0 Band taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not
+ H! h) i& u1 V8 u0 T$ G6 Oforesee 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。; C/ T. c& G$ j5 u) {
( g) ?, A$ A6 M7 e2 kAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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