Jan 18, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) announced certain preliminary financial results for the 4Q and year ended December 31, 2011. The company expects 4Q 2011 pre-tax income from its business segments (before Corporate and Other) to be in the range of $150 to $160 million, resulting in full-year performance of $835 to $845 million. Cash flow from operations for the full year is expected to be about $550 million. Weaker than expected demand in certain U.S. and European packaging markets resulted in lower volumes and production rates during the 4Q. “Our transformed business model delivered record profits and profitability, as well as strong cash flow, for the full year 2011,” said John A. Luke, Jr., Chairman and CEO. “In the 4Q, however, we saw more aggressive inventory management than we had anticipated by some customers in response to ongoing macroeconomic developments, particularly in Europe. We have great momentum with our profitable growth strategies and these near-term results in no way impact the confidence we have in our ability to deliver on the performance goals we’ve outlined for the next three to five years.” MWV plans to report final results for the 4Q 2011 and full year on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, before the market opens. MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV), provides packaging solutions to many of the world’s most-admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, and tobacco industries.