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NEWS RELEASE
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3 J4 H4 a k3 p1 | y( W& W; yNovember 27, 2007- Q# }5 M. V# F1 ]: L$ f3 {
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)2 h& |8 y% @: f+ U
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL. ?, A: Q5 ^4 h+ O6 K5 ]$ d
" P0 n# F4 X _% J5 V: h. {Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
5 k6 U7 y/ x' Z! RFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
; `, r; Z0 t6 v2 lyear-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand." A7 k. F3 r6 Y
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The High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet' p) M3 s; o; A
(3/8” basis) annually.8 `0 k: x, x6 M) p
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OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide1 h' |2 H$ m+ U) z
affected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.8 V# l* b$ x8 `7 x/ p! N4 u- o# a
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“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North
" H9 ^4 G- k$ X( nAmerican housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
4 c6 J* H; c: h0 t* Moperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
, y; o: U# u! M2 ndue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity! J+ s( i" Y- W7 q p r$ k
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not0 \: K* Z: V8 V3 {; \6 o& Z; d# s
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”9 o4 C8 `2 z8 x( [. |$ K
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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。/ R/ B( Q1 x( b' x9 E: I
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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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) J; `' k3 A3 T$ YAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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