| Financial Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2001 | |
| Net Sales (US$M) | 7,242 | N/A |
| Net Earnings (Loss) (US$M) | (389) | N/A |
| Financial information is not available for 2001 due to the merger. | ||
Its stock symbol on the NYSE is MWV.
MeadWestvaco was formed in January 2002 as the result of a merger between Mead and Westvaco (originally the Piedmont Pulp and Paper Company and then The West Virginia Paper Company).