MeadWestvaco Corporation

'Tea Party Coloring Book' is kiddie propaganda art

2010-09-30 16:32:59

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Four business leaders inducted into the Business Hall of Fame

2013-05-17 00:24:03

Two brothers who are executives in a large millwork showroom, the chairman of the area's largest locally owned investment firm and the top executive of a Fortune 500 company were inducted Thursday night into the Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame....

MeadWestvaco's first-quarter profit falls on charges

2013-04-30 05:23:00

MeadWestvaco says restructuring charges dragged first-quarter profits down more than 77 percent at the packaging company, despite rising sales. The Richmond, Va., company reported earnings of $11 million, or 6 cents per share, down from $50, or 28 cents...

An Engineer Turned Johnny Appleseed For The Soil

2013-04-07 00:00:00

"What keeps you awake at night?" This is the first question David Forster asks his clients. "Usually they tell me about a pest," says Forster, a new millennial Johnny Appleseed, of sorts. Forster went door-to-door visiting farms across Connecticut...

Executive Profile: Boris Elisman, president and chief operating officer of Acco Brands

2012-10-08 00:00:00

After arriving here from Russia as a 13-year-old, Boris Elisman developed a particular fondness for Twinkies. Enjoying one every day, the lanky teen eventually noticed he was putting on weight. His pants, which his parents couldn't afford to replace,...

MeadWestvaco 3Q profit falls more than 56 percent

2012-10-23 10:24:00

MeadWestvaco says its third-quarter profit fell more than 56 percent from a year ago as the packaging company spun off its consumer and office products business in May. The Richmond, Va., company on Tuesday reported earnings of $51 million, or 28 cents...

Hampton Roads to Richmond barge to start thrice-a-week service

2012-10-02 15:07:00

A barge that hauls containers up the James River from Hampton Roads to Richmond twice a week, is adding a third day of service, according to transportation officials. With the addition of Saturday service, a top Virginia Port Authority news release...

Covington crews respond to small fire at MeadWestvaco

2012-03-23 08:15:00

A Covington plant is back up and running again after a small fire in a paper machine Friday morning. Firefighters were called out to MeadWestVaco a little after 8 a.m. The fire started in a house crane power strip, and spread into the roof. The machine...

Recent Leases and Sales: Data Service At Former Envelope Plant; Integrated Health In West Hartford

2012-02-07 05:51:00

Diversified Information Technologies Inc. purchased 180 Moody Road, Enfield — a 166,000-square-foot industrial and warehouse building on nearly 16 acres — from MeadWestvaco for $2.2 million. The paper company closed an envelope plant and idled...

Manufacturers shy away from impenetrable 'clamshell' packaging

2011-06-03 17:03:00

Remember the days when your family gathered around the kinara or the menorah or the Christmas tree to open presents? Your little brother ripped open the wrapping paper to reveal a new action figure or screwdriver or some other wonder wrapped in...

Benefit held for injured train worker

2011-02-12 14:16:00

A CSX train worker is still in critical condition tonight after falling off of a bridge Tuesday. � Today a fundraiser for AJ Boguess and his family was held in Covington. � Boguess fell an estimated 50 feet into the Jackson River as part of a crew...

135 To Lose Jobs When Enfield Paper Plant Closes

2009-01-23 00:00:00

MeadWestvaco, the paper and packaging giant, said today it is shutting down its envelope manufacturing plant in Enfield, a move that will cost 134 people their jobs. The plant, which makes and distributes envelopes for billing, financial and direct...

Covington crews responded to a small fire at MeadWestvaco on Friday morning. The smoke you see in this picture is not from the fire. It's from normal operations.

2012-03-23 00:00:00

This picture was taken at MeadWestvaco in Covington. Matt Walton sent it to us.

2012-01-13 07:02:05

MeadWestvaco will close its Moody Road envelope manufacturing plant and lay off 134 employees, a surprise to some workers who thought that layoffs in December would buy them more time.

2009-01-23 19:00:05