International Paper’s Pensacola Mill has successfully resumed full operations following a digester incident that occurred on January 22, according to press release from the company.
“We are pleased to report that full operations at our Pensacola site have resumed,” said Tim Nicholls, senior vice president, International Paper. “Our primary focus remains on ensuring the health and safety of our employees, contractors and community members – along with providing our customers the excellent service they have come to expect.
The company, with the assistance of independent third-party experts, has implemented enhanced procedures and protections across the enterprise to prevent the recurrence of such an incident, according to the release.
Including capital expenses, the company estimates total costs related to the incident will be between $80 and $120 million. The majority of these costs are expected to be recovered through insurance coverage.