MeadWestvaco was formed when The Mead Corporation and Westvaco merged in 2002.
The Mead Corporation started in the paper business in 1846. The company entered the technology field in 1968 and developed technology that led to the LexisNexis system.
Today MeadWestvaco, also known as MWV, is a packaging company. Products include folding cartons, corrugated boxes and printed plastics.
The company’s packaging is used for healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, tobacco, home and garden tools, and pharmaceuticals.
MeadWestvaco is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MWV, is a member of the S&P 500, is #357 in the Fortune 500, has 16,000 employees and had $5.48 billion in revenue in 2013.
MeadWestvacoMeadWestvaco was formed when The Mead Corporation and Westvaco merged in 2002.
The Mead Corporation started in the paper business in 1846. The company entered the technology field in 1968 and developed technology that led to the LexisNexis system.
Today MeadWestvaco, also known as MWV, is a packaging company. Products include folding cartons, corrugated boxes and printed plastics.
History
The company’s packaging is used for healthcare, personal and beauty care, food, tobacco, home and garden tools, and pharmaceuticals.
MeadWestvaco is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MWV, is a member of the S&P 500, is #357 in the Fortune 500, has 16,000 employees and had $5.48 billion in revenue in 2013.
