Fortune 500 company heads to Metro Richmond

By: Nichole
Published On: 2/15/2006 2:00:00 AM

Fortune 500 company MeadWestvaco will be moving its headquarters right here to Richmond, Virginia! This will create 400 jobs in the metro Richmond area. MeadWestvaco is currently rated as 267th on the Fortune 500 list.

The Fortune 500 packaging and paper company MeadWestvaco is moving its headquarters to the Richmond area. Currently based in Stamford, Connecticut, MeadWestvaco unveiled its plans with Governor Tim Kaine this morning at the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

The company reported $6.2 billion in revenue in 2005. (source: NBC12 )

This sounds like a great start to increasing job growth in Virginia. Good move Governor Kaine!


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