Public Company Manufacturing

Greif

Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, United States

Greif is a global industrial packaging products and services company. It produces steel, plastic and fiber drums, intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), reconditioned containers, containerboard, and paperboard, and provides packaging-related accessories and services. The company also manages timber properties in the southeastern United States and serves customers in more than 35 countries.

Focus Areas
Industrial packaging products, Steel drums, Plastic drums
Website
www.greif.com

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2022-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 addon

Greif Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Greif. 1 2022 3 2023 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • July 29, 2026
    Buyer
    Greif, Inc.
    Target
    Envaplast
    Location
    Spain
    Type
    Addon

    Greif, Inc. completed the acquisition of Envaplast, a manufacturer of premium small polymer containers near Valencia, Spain. The deal strengthens Greif’s Customized Polymer Solutions business and expands Greif’s manufacturing presence in Spain, with Envaplast primarily serving the agrochemical industry.

  • Buyer
    Greif, Inc.
    Target
    IPACKCHEM Group SAS
    Seller
    SK Capital Partners (affiliate)
    Industry
    Packaging
    Location
    Île-de-France, France
    Type
    Buyout

    Greif, Inc. has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire IPACKCHEM Group SAS from an affiliate of SK Capital Partners in a cash transaction valued at $538 million. IPACKCHEM, headquartered in Paris with ~1,400 employees and LTM sales of ~$235 million (adjusted EBITDA ~$57 million), will expand Greif's capabilities in premium barrier and small plastic containers and support growth in EMEA and APAC.

  • Buyer
    Greif Inc.
    Target
    ColePak LLC
    Seller
    Jason and Ryan Cole (owners of ColePak LLC)
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    Greif Inc. acquired a 51% majority ownership interest in ColePak LLC in an all-cash transaction funded through Greif's existing credit facility. The deal adds ColePak’s paper partition product line to Greif’s paper converting portfolio, is immediately accretive to margins, and provides exposure to stable food & beverage end markets; Cole family owners Jason and Ryan Cole will remain involved.

  • Buyer
    Greif, Inc.
    Target
    Centurion Container LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Greif, Inc. completed an all-cash transaction to increase its ownership in Centurion Container LLC from 9% to 80% for $145 million, funded through Greif's existing credit facility. Centurion, a North American leader in IBC and plastic drum reconditioning with eight U.S. facilities, will be reported within Greif's Global Industrial Packaging segment and expand Greif's reusable packaging and circular-economy capabilities in North America.

  • Buyer
    Greif, Inc.
    Target
    Lee Container Corporation, Inc.
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    Greif, Inc. completed the acquisition of Lee Container Corporation for $300 million in an all-cash transaction funded through Greif's existing credit facility. The acquisition expands Greif's jerrycan and small-plastic container footprint in North America, is expected to be margin-accretive, and to generate approximately $6 million in synergies within the first two years.

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