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NEWS RELEASE
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0 B" U! R/ ^8 J tNovember 27, 20073 u3 D1 u: R# h, ]2 ~! {
AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS) N+ y+ x# \: R1 F+ u+ `& Q7 z" m& q1 x
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL7 d' l! h8 c! u3 g& r
5 F) i$ M- _* g+ ^Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
: p' I; A5 m6 U0 ]Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
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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
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“The decision to indefinitely close the Footner facility reflects the severe decline in North% A! ~2 I$ Q) d7 V( z! a" _( o
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable
% s. |- i: Z# T8 moperating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses
; A$ `4 i" `5 C: Ndue to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity
2 W1 K" e$ m3 Sand taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not5 }9 H& ^4 V, Q* |( C8 D, N' ~9 {
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。* M# O: K/ ^( C# V
2 o: v! p' C; @' t6 m* j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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