What’s in a name? Greif gets its name from a family who built a packaging business that would grow into Greif Inc. The name Greif rhymes with life and is pronounced ’gryfe.’ Greif is a leading supplier of industrial packaging products and services, growing from its beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio, to a global footprint across more than thirty countries and 200-plus locations. Vision; Be the best performing customer service company in the world. Our Purpose; We create packaging solutions for life’s essentials.