MeadWestvaco Mergers & Acquisitions

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 Co. for $1.1B. MeadWestvaco has acquired in 4 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (34%) and packaging (34%).

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

All (9) Buy (6) Sell (3)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2015-03-31 International Paper - Carolina Coated Bristols Business · Packaging
Memphis, Tennessee

International Paper's Carolina Coated Bristols Business is a line of coated one-side and coated two-side solid bleached sulfate paperboard that is available in a range of sizes, calipers and specifications for use in offset and digital printing end use applications such as direct mail, retail signage, brochures, lottery tickets, game and greeting cards.

- Divestiture

MeadWestvaco Corp.

International Paper

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