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MWV Helps Consumers Avoid “Wrap Rage” with Natralock®
December 18, 2008 From News
If it hasn’t happened to you, it likely has happened to someone you know...WRAP RAGE, the common name for heightened frustration resulting from the difficult and sometimes painful process of opening hard-to-remove packaging. MeadWestvaco Corporation (www.meadwestvaco.com) has developed a packaging solution to ease consumers’ fury and avoid the injurious struggle often associated with plastic clamshells.
December 18, 2008 From News
If it hasn’t happened to you, it likely has happened to someone you know...WRAP RAGE, the common name for heightened frustration resulting from the difficult and sometimes painful process of opening hard-to-remove packaging. MeadWestvaco Corporation (www.meadwestvaco.com) has developed a packaging solution to ease consumers’ fury and avoid the injurious struggle often associated with plastic clamshells.
Standing Out in the Crowd
November 2008 From packagePRINTING
Differentiating a brand is critical to its success in the marketplace. In some way, shape, or form, a product needs to stand out from its competition—to be distinctive in such a way that gives a customer a reason to buy it. There are many aspects that come into play with brand differentiation including the product attributes themselves, product positioning, packaging, and the overall marketing message that pulls it all together. It is also a very dynamic endeavor, requiring a continual awareness of market trends that can provide opportunities for product enhancements. One thing is for sure, in most cases, distinctiveness doesn’t last for
November 2008 From packagePRINTING
Differentiating a brand is critical to its success in the marketplace. In some way, shape, or form, a product needs to stand out from its competition—to be distinctive in such a way that gives a customer a reason to buy it. There are many aspects that come into play with brand differentiation including the product attributes themselves, product positioning, packaging, and the overall marketing message that pulls it all together. It is also a very dynamic endeavor, requiring a continual awareness of market trends that can provide opportunities for product enhancements. One thing is for sure, in most cases, distinctiveness doesn’t last for
MWV Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
September 2008 From pP inBox
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
September 2008 From pP inBox
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
MWV and Bilcare Jointly Acquire International Labs, Inc.
July 2008 From pP inBox
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,
July 2008 From pP inBox
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,
MeadWestvaco to Implement SFI and PEFC Chain of Custody Certifications
September 2007 From News
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
September 2007 From News
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
April 2007 From Innovation/Technology
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,
John A. Luke Jr. of Meadwestvaco To Speak on Sustainability at PACK EXPO
April 2007 From News
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
April 2007 From News
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
MeadWestvaco Honored at Annual PPC Competition
March 2007 From Press Center
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
March 2007 From Press Center
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
MeadWestvaco Develops Wine Multipack
November 2006 From Innovation/Technology
ATLANTA, Georgia—MeadWestvaco, a developer of multiple packaging solutions, recently partnered with Tetra Pak, a food and beverage processing and packaging company, to create consumer-friendly multipacks for wine in Tetra Prisma containers. MeadWestvaco’s Cluster-Pak wrap-style carton was chosen to showcase the unique, octagonal shape of the Tetra Prisma container and made its market debut for an array of wine brands earlier this year. Currently sold in the United States for brands such as Three Thieves, MeadWestvaco’s multipacks for wine hold four, 250 ml Tetra Prisma single-serve containers and provide consumers with the portability and easy storage they desire. “MeadWestvaco and Tetra Pak have a long history
November 2006 From Innovation/Technology
ATLANTA, Georgia—MeadWestvaco, a developer of multiple packaging solutions, recently partnered with Tetra Pak, a food and beverage processing and packaging company, to create consumer-friendly multipacks for wine in Tetra Prisma containers. MeadWestvaco’s Cluster-Pak wrap-style carton was chosen to showcase the unique, octagonal shape of the Tetra Prisma container and made its market debut for an array of wine brands earlier this year. Currently sold in the United States for brands such as Three Thieves, MeadWestvaco’s multipacks for wine hold four, 250 ml Tetra Prisma single-serve containers and provide consumers with the portability and easy storage they desire. “MeadWestvaco and Tetra Pak have a long history
See Me, Feel Me
August 2006 From packagePRINTING
Give a present to a child of a certain age and she’ll likely be more interested in the box than its contents. Well, maybe she’s onto something. Secondary cosmetic packaging does more than hold a glass, plastic, or metal container. It carries and promotes the brand. Ideally, it also should carry enough shelf appeal to catch the eye and sufficient emotional content to capture a consumer’s heart—without incurring additional manufacturing costs. That’s a heroic order for any substrate. Across product categories, customer requests for innovative printed products have grown dramatically in recent years, in keeping with a broad-based change in print purchasing behaviors that
August 2006 From packagePRINTING
Give a present to a child of a certain age and she’ll likely be more interested in the box than its contents. Well, maybe she’s onto something. Secondary cosmetic packaging does more than hold a glass, plastic, or metal container. It carries and promotes the brand. Ideally, it also should carry enough shelf appeal to catch the eye and sufficient emotional content to capture a consumer’s heart—without incurring additional manufacturing costs. That’s a heroic order for any substrate. Across product categories, customer requests for innovative printed products have grown dramatically in recent years, in keeping with a broad-based change in print purchasing behaviors that
MeadWestVaco’s Ontario Facility Receives Top Honors for Safety Performance
May 2006 From pP inBox
ATLANTA—MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems’ Ajax, Ontario, converting facility was recently honored for its outstanding safety performance by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). Earning the PPC’s Chairman’s Safety Award, the Ajax facility, which is part of MeadWestvaco’s North American converting operations, was singled out for its commitment to safety excellence at the PPC’s annual awards banquet held this past March in Atlanta, Georgia. MeadWestvaco’s Ajax facility was presented with the PPC’s Chairmanâ’s Safety Award for logging 747,610 hours without an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable incident. This award is given annually to the North American facility that works the most hours
May 2006 From pP inBox
ATLANTA—MeadWestvaco Packaging Systems’ Ajax, Ontario, converting facility was recently honored for its outstanding safety performance by the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC). Earning the PPC’s Chairman’s Safety Award, the Ajax facility, which is part of MeadWestvaco’s North American converting operations, was singled out for its commitment to safety excellence at the PPC’s annual awards banquet held this past March in Atlanta, Georgia. MeadWestvaco’s Ajax facility was presented with the PPC’s Chairmanâ’s Safety Award for logging 747,610 hours without an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable incident. This award is given annually to the North American facility that works the most hours
Full Coverage
August 2004 From packagePRINTING
Coating is paperboard's key to functionality and printability. STRONG, BRIGHT, AND value-added is the composition of many a woman's dream man. It's also what consumer product companies (CPCs) are looking for in their paperboard packaging. And for the most part, that's what they're getting—a resilient substrate that's brighter and more functional than ever. Improved paperboard materials continue to hit the marketplace, spurring and supporting a slow but steady growth of the substrate. While it's still rebounding from a low base in 2002, the growth is expected to climb steadily at 2.8 percent per year to more than $35 billion in 2007, according to Corrugated
August 2004 From packagePRINTING
Coating is paperboard's key to functionality and printability. STRONG, BRIGHT, AND value-added is the composition of many a woman's dream man. It's also what consumer product companies (CPCs) are looking for in their paperboard packaging. And for the most part, that's what they're getting—a resilient substrate that's brighter and more functional than ever. Improved paperboard materials continue to hit the marketplace, spurring and supporting a slow but steady growth of the substrate. While it's still rebounding from a low base in 2002, the growth is expected to climb steadily at 2.8 percent per year to more than $35 billion in 2007, according to Corrugated
Materials?Substrates
May 2004 From packagePRINTING
Acucote Pressure-sensitive labelstocks with environmentally safe, water-based, permanent, removable, and specialty adhesive formulations. Write 977, Visit www.acucote.com API Foils Hot stamping foils and supplies: metallic, pigment, pearl, specialty, and holographic foils. Write 978, Visit www.api-worldwide.com Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll N.A. Innovative Fasson-brand pressure-sensitive and non-adhesive paper, film, and specialty roll products used by label converters and consumer products packaging designers and manufacturers. Productivity, profitability, and growth achieved with innovative Fasson Advantage™ offering best-in-class service solutions such as next-day delivery, Fasson EXACT™ and RollXchange, an online marketplace for trading surplus roll products. Write 979, Visit www.fasson.com Arjobex Polyart™
May 2004 From packagePRINTING
Acucote Pressure-sensitive labelstocks with environmentally safe, water-based, permanent, removable, and specialty adhesive formulations. Write 977, Visit www.acucote.com API Foils Hot stamping foils and supplies: metallic, pigment, pearl, specialty, and holographic foils. Write 978, Visit www.api-worldwide.com Avery Dennison, Fasson Roll N.A. Innovative Fasson-brand pressure-sensitive and non-adhesive paper, film, and specialty roll products used by label converters and consumer products packaging designers and manufacturers. Productivity, profitability, and growth achieved with innovative Fasson Advantage™ offering best-in-class service solutions such as next-day delivery, Fasson EXACT™ and RollXchange, an online marketplace for trading surplus roll products. Write 979, Visit www.fasson.com Arjobex Polyart™
Finer Things in Folding Cartons
July 2002 From packagePRINTING
Paperboard raises its value-added appeal with new and underused printing techniques. By Jessica Millward, Associate Editor THERE WERE NO easy winners in pP's Excellence Awards competition, but the "Folding Carton" categories have been the toughest races to call in the last few judgings. With a growing pool of high-end products demanding value-added packaging, a new breed of paperboard materials has emerged to support expanding printing techniques. White noise Today's paperboard materials have a dual mission: to enable the best possible aesthetic appearance, and to be durable throughout the post-press process. "As a result, packaging professionals are … specifying higher-quality paperboards
July 2002 From packagePRINTING
Paperboard raises its value-added appeal with new and underused printing techniques. By Jessica Millward, Associate Editor THERE WERE NO easy winners in pP's Excellence Awards competition, but the "Folding Carton" categories have been the toughest races to call in the last few judgings. With a growing pool of high-end products demanding value-added packaging, a new breed of paperboard materials has emerged to support expanding printing techniques. White noise Today's paperboard materials have a dual mission: to enable the best possible aesthetic appearance, and to be durable throughout the post-press process. "As a result, packaging professionals are … specifying higher-quality paperboards
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