Greif, Inc (NYSE: GEF-B)

Greif, Inc. operates as a leading global producer of industrial packaging products and services with a presence in over thirty five countries. The company manufactures and sells steel fibre and plastic drums rigid intermediate bulk containers jerrycans closure systems transit protection products water bottles and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers. It also provides container life cycle management logistics warehousing and other packaging services. In addition Greif, Inc. produces and sells containerboard corrugated sheets corrugated containers coated and recycled paperboard tubes cores construction products protective packaging bulk and specialty partitions recycled fiber adhesives and timber from its southeastern United States timberlands.

Greif, Inc. generates revenue primarily through the sale of its industrial packaging offerings to a diverse set of end users across multiple sectors. Revenue is also derived from the Paper Packaging & Services segment which sells containerboard corrugated products and related paperboard items to customers in North America. The Land Management segment contributes revenue from the harvesting and sale of timber as well as occasional disposals of timberland and special use land. Services such as container life cycle management logistics and warehousing further supplement the company’s income streams.

The company operates through the following reportable segments: Global Industrial Packaging Paper Packaging & Services and Land Management.

• Global Industrial Packaging. This segment produces and sells steel fibre and plastic drums rigid intermediate bulk containers jerrycans closure systems transit protection products water bottles and remanufactured and reconditioned industrial containers. It also offers container life cycle management logistics warehousing and other packaging services. Products are sold globally to customers in chemicals paints and pigments food and beverage petroleum industrial coatings agriculture pharmaceutical and minerals industries.

• Paper Packaging & Services. This segment manufactures and sells containerboard corrugated sheets corrugated containers and other corrugated products to North American customers serving packaging automotive food and building products markets. It also produces coated and recycled paperboard used to make tubes cores construction products and protective packaging. Additionally it creates bulk and specialty partitions purchases and sells recycled fiber and produces adhesives for its paperboard operations.

• Land Management. This segment focuses on the active harvesting and regeneration of timber properties located in the southeastern United States to achieve sustainable long term yields. It sells timber to third parties and from time to time disposes of timberland and special use land comprising surplus land higher and better use land and development land. As of October 31 2024 the segment owned approximately 175 000 acres of timberland.

Greif, Inc. holds a strong position within the industrial packaging and paper packaging industries as a leading global supplier with a broad product portfolio. The company faces competition from large vertically integrated firms as well as numerous smaller specialized competitors. Its competitive advantages stem from a comprehensive line of products a global footprint and a focus on providing value added higher margin corrugated products in niche markets. Ongoing cost reduction initiatives and facility restructurings have enhanced its cost competitive stance in price sensitive markets.

The company’s customer base includes Fortune 500 enterprises medium sized firms and small businesses across a wide array of industries. No single customer accounts for a material portion of total revenue. Customers span sectors such as chemicals paints food and beverage petroleum agriculture pharmaceutical minerals packaging automotive food and building products. Greif, Inc. serves these clients with its industrial packaging solutions paperboard products and timber offerings.