Greif, Inc.
A maker of industrial packaging, Greif is one of the world's largest producers of steel and fiber drums, plastic containers, and other bulk packaging that protect chemicals, foods, and manufactured goods as they travel the world. It began in 1877 as a small Cleveland, Ohio wooden barrel shop called "Vanderwyst and Greif," grew under the Greif family, and later moved its headquarters to Delaware, Ohio. Fun quirk: the company stresses that its name rhymes with "life" and is pronounced "gryfe," not like the word for deep sorrow.