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NEWS RELEASE
9 l2 K1 e# U1 M! i9 d2 @* s, SFor Immediate Release! ?- Y3 h& u+ z$ g
November 27, 2007
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL& d8 K, m ~# ^
' [$ H. o1 y" Z7 UAinsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned
/ [2 W8 c& C0 {- x4 ?; {Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before
9 Z6 Z0 {( c9 Z2 `; `year-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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/ J( S* W+ }4 A0 @. u2 dOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide
]" I! X: L X' ?. v" Faffected employees with severance pay and employment transition services.
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0 O/ ?; ?* Z4 T/ n# S/ p“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
0 R4 O. h/ P3 g* I8 H6 s/ xforesee 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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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。 z; F0 k" u. k$ y
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Ainsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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