M&A Deal Summary

MeadWestvaco Acquires Mead

On January 1, 2001, MeadWestvaco acquired forest products company Mead

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MeadWestvaco’s 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is MeadWestvaco’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is MeadWestvaco’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2001-01-01
Target Mead
Sector Forest Products
Buyer(s) MeadWestvaco
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Mead

Dayton, Ohio, United States
Mead Corp. is a provider of paper products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MeadWestvaco

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1888
Sector Packaging
Employees16,000
Revenue 5.4B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2001) 1 of 1
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