MeadWestvaco Corp.

RICHMOND, Va.—MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV) has been selected as a member of the 2008-2009 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. MWV is included on the Index for the fifth consecutive year based on its success integrating environmental sustainability and social values into core business objectives and economic performance. MWV also ranked best-in-class in the containers and packaging industry group for the fourth straight year, demonstrating leadership in criteria such as risk and crisis management, sustainable fiber and pulp, and corporate citizenship and philanthropy. “MWV’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility continues to influence the innovative products and processes that make our business and

RICHMOND, Va.—MeadWestvaco Corp. and India-based Bilcare Ltd. have acquired pharmaceutical packaging company International Labs of St. Petersburg, Fla. The acquisition was completed on July 18, 2008. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The joint acquisition will leverage best-in-class capabilities for adherence-promoting pharmaceutical packaging and streamline the supply chain by eliminating several steps in the distribution channel, helping to make adherence packaging more widely available to consumers throughout the global marketplace, especially through growing low-cost generic and branded drug programs. The partnership combines MWV’s capabilities in healthcare packaging design and innovation, including compliance and injection molded packaging; Bilcare’s research and expertise in materials, products,

RICHMOND, Va.—MeadWestvaco Corporation is pursuing Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Chain of Custody Certification for all of its North American paperboard mills. MeadWestvaco also will be implementing Chain of Custody certification in accordance with the internationally recognized Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC). MeadWestvaco’s pursuit of chain of custody certifications support the company’s long history of sustainable forest management practices and the balanced approach to protecting environmental values and sourcing wood from the nation’s forests. SFI and PEFC Chain of Custody certifications provide documentation that wood fiber is obtained from certified, well-managed and acceptable sources, beginning with the possession and transfer of

ARLINGTON, Va.—Packaging professionals can participate in the industry-wide discussion about sustainability and learn how to apply its principles to their business by attending this fall’s Conference at PACK EXPO. John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and CEO of global packaging solutions leader MeadWestvaco Corporation, will discuss the topic during his keynote address at the conference. The conference is being held in conjunction with PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2007 from October 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Both events are sponsored and produced by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI). Luke will deliver his keynote on Tuesday, October 16 at 10:10 a.m. As retailers institute

RICHMOND, Va.—MeadWestvaco Corporation announced the findings of an independent comparative analysis between its tear-resistant, paperboard-based Natralock packaging solution and the traditional PVC clamshell package. The analysis, conducted by Environmental Packaging International (EPI), demonstrated Natralock’s superior performance against the metrics considered among the most important to packaging decision-makers: packaging fees, design for environment and the Wal-Mart packaging scorecard aimed at reducing packaging waste. “We apply our expertise in material science, chemistry, engineering and design to provide our customers with innovative solutions that are sustainable and, in many ways, superior to their alternatives. Natralock is a prime example,” said Mike Skrovanek, global product manager for Natralock,

RICHMOND, Va.—MeadWestvaco Corporation received top honors in innovative consumer packaging solutions at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) annual competition on March 7, 2007 in Nashville. The PPC awarded the company with the Innovation Award and a Gold Award for its electronically-enabled Kent cigarette box. MeadWestvaco also took home four additional Gold awards in consumer packaging solutions. “MeadWestvaco’s record of achievement in package development is really quite remarkable,” said Jerome T. Van de Water, president, PPC. “It is quite evident that their designers and engineers are well organized for innovation. The steady stream of new ideas and applications we are seeing is the kind of