MeadWestvaco - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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MeadWestvaco M&A Summary

MeadWestvaco has acquired 6 companies. It has also divested 3 assets.

MeadWestvaco’s largest acquisition to date was in 2006, when it acquired Calmar for $710M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2013, when it sold MeadWestvaco Timberlands to Plum Creek Timber for $1.1B. MeadWestvaco has acquired in 4 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (34%) and manufacturing (34%).

MeadWestvaco Business Overview

Where is MeadWestvaco headquartered?

MeadWestvaco is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

How many employees does MeadWestvaco have?

MeadWestvaco has 16,000 employees.

What sector is MeadWestvaco in?

MeadWestvaco is a packaging company.

When was MeadWestvaco founded?

MeadWestvaco was founded in 1888.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

MeadWestvaco Corp.

501 South 5th Street,
Richmond, Virginia 23219
United States,
(804) 444-1000
www.meadwestvaco.com

MeadWestvaco Corporation is a packaging company providing innovative solutions to the world’s most admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. The company also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries and maximizes the value of its development land holdings. MWV’s network of 125 facilities and 16,000 employees spans North America, South America, Europe and Asia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 2 - 3 - - 1 6
vol $710M $710M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 1 - - 2 - - 3
vol $2.2B $2.2B
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
International Paper - Carolina Coated Bristols Business 2015-03-31 - Divestiture
Memphis, Tennessee
MeadWestvaco Timberland 2013-10-28 1.1B USD Divestiture
, United States
MeadWestvaco Timberlands 2013-10-28 1.1B USD Divestiture
, United States
Ruby Macons Ltd. 2012-12-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Dadara, India · www.rubymacons.com
AARDEX SA 2012-06-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Zug, Switzerland
Polytop LLC 2012-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Slatersville, Rhode Island · www.polytop.com
MeadWestvaco Envelope Products Group 2010-12-03 - Divestiture
, United States
Calmar, Inc. 2006-07-05 710M USD Divestiture
Kenner, Louisiana · www.calmar.com
Mead Corp. 2001-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Dayton, Ohio
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 2 (33%) 710M (100%) 1 (33%) -
Packaging 2 (33%) - - -
Forest Products 1 (17%) - 1 (33%) 1.1B (50%)
Medical Products 1 (17%) - - -
Real Estate - - 1 (33%) 1.1B (50%)
Total 6 $710M 3 $2.2B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 710M 3 2.2B
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Rhode Island 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 710M - -
India 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
Domestic 4 (67%) 710M (100%) 3 (100%) 2.2B (100%)
Cross-border 2 (33%) - - -
Total 6 $710M 3 $2.2B

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $710M
TOTAL $710M
Largest Calmar, Inc.
$710M (2006-07-05)
sell # Total
> $1B 2 $2.2B
TOTAL $2.2B
Largest MeadWestvaco Timberlands
$1.1B (2013-10-28)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
3 (100%)

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