Greif, Inc.

Greif, Inc. is a global provider of industrial packaging products and services. Founded in 1877 in Cleveland, Ohio, the company manufactures steel drums, plastic containers, fiber drums, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and paperboard products, and provides sustainable packaging solutions. Its products serve customers in the chemicals, food, construction materials and industrial manufacturing sectors.

The company employs more than 14,000 people across more than 250 locations in over 35 countries, and reported net sales of $5.4 billion in FY 2024. Greif has doubled in size through strategic acquisitions, including Van Leer Industrial and Caraustar Industries, the latter of which expanded its paperboard packaging business.

Technical work at Greif spans sustainable packaging design, circular economy and closed-loop packaging models, IBC design, and waste reduction. The company has set 2030 targets of zero waste to landfill at 97% of its facilities and 100% recyclable products, alongside a target of global gender pay parity by 2024. A zero-harm safety culture applies across all operations.

Greif states its vision as being the best performing customer service company in the world, with an emphasis on customer service, operational excellence and innovation guided by circular economy principles.