MWV Outlines Growth Strategies for Packaging Business

RICHMOND, Va.—MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) hosted qualified investors and analysts at its headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, to detail the company’s profitable growth strategy for its global packaging business and to outline its goal of delivering top-quartile shareholder returns.

At the meeting, senior MWV leaders presented strategies for achieving average annual growth of 5-10 percent by continuing to leverage the strong packaging platform the company has built to serve targeted end markets, including food, beverage, tobacco, personal care, home and garden, healthcare, as well as corrugated packaging in Brazil. The company highlighted the strategies it is executing across three principal growth levers—Commercial Excellence, Innovation and Emerging Markets—to deliver on the target.