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NEWS RELEASE/ s5 A8 ?) z& G1 O6 H9 v
For Immediate Release& w! B$ x$ K6 J& q( Z1 M
November 27, 2007
- X' E! @9 R" {7 X* \9 W* ZAINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)% U$ W% J8 m2 I' g/ B5 g9 |
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL% p1 n [: Q4 D1 @" b+ E& N
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned' v. M$ U9 J' Q6 l$ x0 {
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
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4 d& D+ F1 u. G; Y0 q! _; w( wThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
4 E) P; Z1 Z3 `5 n7 H; m2 H(3/8” basis) annually.
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide$ v8 J* t2 A4 l7 b0 V
affected 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
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operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses: V$ k: L9 y: q) o/ _8 S
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
: }+ @2 ]( y! I1 o: G- @and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not$ C. S- f0 h4 x. T
foresee 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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1 w/ H2 J4 q. H2 @( W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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