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NEWS RELEASE
% Z2 s( q1 X ]+ k4 U9 uFor Immediate Release
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: Q2 ~9 t) Z6 k2 |AINSWORTH LUMBER CO. LTD. (TSX: ANS)
' R. ]7 q8 v- ]0 E, F/ cAINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL, x* a/ Y0 i2 b* |( t' }
7 ]9 k7 A6 L5 b) t& k/ F& ~& r# rAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
; S+ S& Y/ W3 N5 d/ F( X, KFootner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
% N: j) ^) H* k' K2 |# i' yyear-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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) `1 M( a3 I2 | S, }OSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide! P+ C1 {9 ~4 k) s+ ^
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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% L$ n) Y* o3 y: T. Q& R0 [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
7 }6 `# Z, N" Z0 N1 Tforesee 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。$ q& l7 C: k& r* b
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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。* L+ Z) F# `3 N1 D9 R
7 _+ V* I3 _* G8 ], ZAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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