MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) has more than 160 years of history. MWV's innovation and partnerships have met the needs for evolving markets and responded to customers expanding opportunity. Currently, the end-to-end approach to packaging solutions is taking MWV's historic strengths to new levels, providing brand leaders with consumer insight, innovation and global manufacturing expertise that redefine the dimensions of packaging.

MWV's mission is to become global leader of packaging and packaging solutions and vision is to capture new opportunities and align with chosen markets.

MWV's global packaging platform makes MWV the partner of choice to many of the world's most admired brands. Uniquely positioned with operations in more than 30 countries, MWV provide the full range of packaging design, conversion, pre-press and machinery service complemented by a leading array of high-quality and innovative substrates and materials. MWV is a public trading company.

MWV's interest in research pertaining to packaging markets which are currently served (Tobacco, healthcare, personal care, food, and beverage) and the materials (Paper board and Plastics) which are used currently. Specific area of interests are sustainable packaging and active and intelligent packaging.