Richmond, Va.-based MeadWestvaco is the maker of the Mead and Five Star brand notebooks and other school supplies. Acco said it expects the merger to boost its business by 50 percent.

The Mead Pulp & Paper Co. was hitting on all cylinders 100 years ago and the new office building was just the latest evidence of its expansion.

Bass Pro Shop and Get Outdoors Nevada have donated rescue supplies to help save lives at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, America’s first and largest recreation area.

At-A-Glance, the Sidney, N.Y.-based manufacturer of desk calendars and other “time management” products and now part of Mead Office Products, surveyed office workers nationwide on their ...