Comments on: International Paper Announces $90 Million Reinvestment In Cantonment Mill

By: Jeri Atkin

Jeri Atkin — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 14:02:17 +0000

I am curious. I am visiting for the 2016 Christmas holidays. Perdido Key specifically. I was reading about the effluent in the wetlands of Perdido Bay. Is there someone who oversees the clean up of the wetlands for the company or is it county/state’s clean up problem? Where can I read about this wetland area and it’s problems? Thank you for your time and attention. Jeri Atkin

By: G. Locust

G. Locust — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 18:48:22 +0000

I have to agree with Tim. It would be nice if 29 would not become a parking lot during switching. This is not all their fault, but rest solely on government not getting an overpass on 29. The good news is the company is investing in the plant, and it is about time government addresses 29 and the switching of trains on the highway. If the company can invest in our futures, how about using some of the tax money to build an overpass and make them good neighbors.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:51:57 +0000

REGARDING:
“ Yes they might hire a few local helpers but the big dollars leave the area. Don’t look for any big impact in our area!”

They pay local workers who then pay other locals for goods and services. Those, in turn, pay others for goods and services.
et cetera, et cetera, et cetera
Their products are used locally.
Their stock and associated dividends can be bought and owned locally.

Anyone complaining about them who was here before 1941 may have grounds to complain, everybody else came after they were already here and chose to be here, stink or no stink.

David for flawless industries

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 03:24:09 +0000

I hope they put some of that money toward a switch yard so they can quite using HWY 29 as part of thier switch yard.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:42:48 +0000

They need to do something, with all the stank and the ashes that keep ending up on my vehicles, I am about 2 second away from having every government agency I can crawling up every orifice that place has if they do not do something about it. I live in a nice neighborhood about 2 miles from the plant and with a NE wind you would swear I lived right behind it. If I knew about this I def would not have moved there.

By: Stink Creek

Stink Creek — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:17:37 +0000

$90 Million sounds like a lot…but when divided over 5 years, is only $18M a year. Not a lot in the industrial world.

Agree with others…any money spent on infrastructure out there is a good thing.

By: BT

BT — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:53:19 +0000

@ support…there will be impact when the contractors are in town from lodging and meals and incidental expenses. That’s not the good news.

The good news is that $90 million is an investment in the long term. IP isn’t going to put that kind of money into a facility it plans to close. That means the $330 million per year economic impact will continue, and is likely to grow.

By: support

support — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:27:40 +0000

This all sounds good but what people don’t understand is that these big companies IP Mill, monsanto ( ascend Group), Gulf Power in our area have out of town buying contracts and out of town contractors. Yes they might hire a few local helpers but the big dollars leave the area. Don’t look for any big impact in our area!

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:05:47 +0000

In an area with few good jobs this is an important company supporting the local economy. I know a lot of people complain about the smell, but it is the smell of money here in northwest Escambia County. I am glad to hear this! I hope some of the money being invested will be to upgrade the disposal of chemicals used here in a way that is not harmful to the environment.