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NEWS RELEASE% m' u G9 \" z$ x- L
For Immediate Release
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF HIGH LEVEL OSB MILL
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Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced an indefinite closure of its jointly-owned: n9 \4 @( Z: ~
Footner Forest Products Ltd. oriented strand board (OSB) mill at High Level, Alberta before2 x+ L3 A T1 ~3 O9 d/ t
year-end 2007 due to operating losses and reduced customer demand.
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$ E! s, C$ x" b1 x S! F8 m( xThe High Level mill employs 150 people and produces approximately 700 million square feet
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5 ?2 l- B* }' b7 E4 U: W% JOSB production is expected to be curtailed effective December 20th. Footner will provide- g" F; I9 B; o& `" u& V
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 North9 ~& H5 ?3 n/ Y. }1 O$ }/ @* J" {
American housing starts and structural panel consumption coupled with considerable/ `$ K# V& I [1 _2 }! \
operating cost challenges”, said Brian Ainsworth, Chairman & CEO. “The continued losses% T+ {; ^% S" k6 X& z* {9 R
due to the stronger Canadian dollar, high freight costs to key markets, and local electricity, o- q. z9 ^# U; E/ s& V
and taxation rates have regrettably forced us to take this action. Unfortunately, we do not# K8 B$ Y0 q o) o" ~
foresee any short-term improvement in either customer demand or costs.”
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% ]9 {7 h& F3 u. _; I. m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。& W4 X5 j* @! w+ U8 F
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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。8 r# H6 F, S/ e7 k" i; M
: r0 s8 }3 Z0 z( T* TAinsworth的CEO最后一句话值得我们深思。 |
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