MWV Specialty Chemicals Completes Acquisition of Resitec Industria Quimica, Ltda.

N. CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

MWV Specialty Chemicals, a division of MeadWestvaco Corporation MWV, announced the completion of the purchase of Resitec Industria Quimica, Ltda., a Brazilian company that serves the Latin American Pine Chemicals industry. The transaction was completed on Dec. 11, 2012, following government approvals. Financial results for Resitec will now be reported as part of MWV's Specialty Chemicals division.

With approximately 115 employees, Resitec currently provides chemical products for the rubber, lubricants, food and adhesives markets. Its operations include a manufacturing facility located in the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, an administrative office located in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, and a tall oil refinery in the city of Palmeira, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

“We welcome our new colleagues to MWV,” said Ed Rose, president, MWV Specialty Chemicals. “This acquisition reinforces our commitment to the specialty chemicals market in Brazil and in Latin America.”

Under the terms of the transaction, Resitec employees will become employees of MWV Industria Quimica, Ltda. MWV will make investments in Brazil to continue to provide innovations and market response expertise for rubber, lubricants, food, and adhesives markets, as well as new markets, including asphalt and oilfield.

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MeadWestvaco Corporation MWV is a global packaging company providing innovative solutions to the world's most admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. The company also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries and maximizes the value of its land holdings through forestry operations, property development and land sales. MWV's network of 125 facilities and 16,000 employees spans North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The company has been recognized for financial performance and environmental stewardship with a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index every year since 2005. Learn more at www.mwv.com.

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