July 28, 2009 —
Greif, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering
DELAWARE, Ohio -- July 22, 2009 -- Greif, Inc. (Greif) (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) a global leader in industrial packaging, today announced that it intends to offer up to $250 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2019. The net proceeds from this offering are to be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of amounts outstanding under its revolving multi-currency credit facility, without any permanent reduction of the commitments.
June 10, 2009 —
Greif, Inc. Expands IBC Product Portfolio with Jielin
DELAWARE, Ohio -- June 5, 2009 -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) has completed a strategic agreement with Zibo Jielin Plastic Pipe Manufacture Co., Ltd (Jielin), a leading manufacturer of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) in China. Through the agreement, Greif will have exclusive rights to market and sell Jielin-made IBCs to its customers around the world. Greif and Jielin will also work together in the areas of product development, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, sales and customer...
February 26, 2009 —
Greif, Inc. Declares First Quarter 2009 Dividends
DELAWARE, Ohio (Feb. 23, 2009) - The Board of Directors of Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.38 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.57 per share of Class B Common Stock.
February 24, 2009 —
Greif, Inc. Closes on Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Delaware, Ohio (Feb. 19, 2009) - Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) today announced the closing of $700 million of senior secured credit facilities co-arranged by Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. The new facilities replace an existing $450 million revolving credit facility that was scheduled to expire in March 2010.
January 16, 2009 —
Greif, Inc., Subsidiary Soterra LLC Achieves SFI Certification
DELAWARE, Ohio - January 13, 2009 - Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) announced today that its Soterra LLC timberland subsidiary has achieved Sustainable Forestry InitiativeŽ (SFI) certification. Soterra manages approximately 228,000 acres of timberland in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, and provides wildlife, recreational land use and forestry management services.
December 12, 2008 —
Greif, Inc. Declares Fourth Quarter 2008 Dividends
DELAWARE, Ohio --December 9, 2008-- The Board of Directors of Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) today declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.38 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.56 per share of Class B Common Stock.