MeadWestvaco to Acquire India's Ruby Macons

MeadWestvaco Corporation

today announced a definitive agreement with Mr. Alibhai Nathani and family to purchase Ruby Macons Limited (“Ruby Macons”), India's top producer of corrugated packaging materials and a leader in the country's growing industrial packaging industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The acquisition of Ruby Macons extends our participation in India, strengthening our presence in a market that we have targeted for profitable growth,” said John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, MWV. “The Nathani family and the Ruby Macons leadership team have built a very successful business and established a best-in-class operation that