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NEWS RELEASE
( i9 T V; R7 G6 kFor Immediate Release
6 j$ X# {! Q: L0 d2 B+ TNovember 27, 2007
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL2 ]5 V J3 o/ H/ `& l% R8 J! U
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned: r3 E% M( i+ z T2 m- W
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before( _' I+ K8 _* k* L3 L+ N$ n
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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/ ]* ?: D4 B, j" n+ _6 I1 JThe 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+ {+ o% U6 y, T5 h& [
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services./ a x( o& M/ @; T9 E% K
. O6 ~, g9 H L u“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
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and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not& Y0 l5 h4 [- V J9 H
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”6 ^5 S3 X3 G: F0 N: x: E
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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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/ x$ K1 x4 k# U$ G" Y- Z4 y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。1 D% ]- f0 V" v. m! @
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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