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Canada & BC Announce Funding for Canada-Tohoku Reconstruction Project
11.11.11 - TOKYO, JAPAN, Nov 10, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations for British Columbia, and representatives from Canada’s forest industry today announced $4.5 million for a Canada-Tohoku Reconstruction Project.
“I am pleased to announce Canada’s support for [...]
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AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES
9.9.11 - NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2011
AINSWORTH ANNOUNCES SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Vancouver, British Columbia (September 9, 2011) ̶ Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) President and CEO Richard Huff announced his retirement today. In his place the Board of Directors of Ainsworth has appointed Jim Lake, currently Vice President, Operations as President and Chief [...]
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Ainsworth Completes The Acquisition Of The Remaining 50% Of Footner OSB Mill In High Level, Alberta
17.2.11 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) announced today that it has completed the purchase of the remaining 50% of Footner Forest Products Ltd. (“Footner”) and its oriented strand board (OSB) facility in High Level, Alberta from Grant Forest Products Inc. Ainsworth now owns 100% of Footner. The purchase price [...]
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20.12.10 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Grant Forest Products Inc. to indirectly acquire the remaining 50% interest in Footner Forest Products Inc. (“Footner”) and its oriented strand board (“OSB”) facility in High Level, Alberta for CDN $20 million. If [...]
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Ainsworth Announces New Labour Agreement with Unionized Workers at 100 Mile House Mill
24.8.10 - NEWS RELEASE – Friday, August 20, 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) announced today that it has reached a new four year labour agreement with unionized workers at its mill in 100 Mile House, British Columbia. Members of the Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers Union of Canada (PPWC), Local 9, [...]
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Ainsworth Announces New Labour Agreement with Unionized Workers at Barwick, Ontario Mill
24.8.10 - NEWS RELEASE – Friday, August 20, 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) announced today that it has reached a new 4 year labour agreement with unionized workers at its Barwick, Ontario mill. Members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP), Local 324-99, ratified the agreement late [...]
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Ainsworth Completes Sales of Non-Core Assets
15.12.09 - NEWS RELEASE – Monday, December 14, 2009
Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) announced today that it has completed the divestiture of the company’s portfolio of non-core assets. Collectively, the asset sales support the company’s strategic focus on optimizing its portfolio and allocating resources to its best performing OSB assets.
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15.10.09 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX: ANS and ANS.WT) announced today that Chris Davies has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective November 2, 2009.
Prior to joining Ainsworth, Mr. Davies served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.’s (MDA) Information Products Division. In addition to his [...]
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Ainsworth CEO Rick Huff Speaks to Press at Trade Show Reception
29.6.09 - Rick Huff, Ainsworth CEO & President, addressing the trade press in June at PCBC, a builder trade show in San Francisco. Huff described the company’s current focus on maintaining strong customer relationships during the down market, while developing truly innovative new products that will respond to customer needs.
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Ainsworth Lumber Investigating Alternative Uses for the Grand Rapids OSB Site
2.4.09 - Vancouver, British Columbia – Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (“the Company”) is investigating alternative uses for a 223-acre industrial site in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that had previously served as an Oriented Strand Board (OSB) mill for the Company. Ainsworth is also actively promoting the sale of the site and has retained Cushman & Wakefield to market [...]
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