The Grieve Corp. celebrates 75th anniversary

A leading designer and manufacturer of industrial ovens and furnaces, The Grieve Corporation is marking its 75th year in business.

Beginning in 1949 as a small-job shop in Chicago, the company now occupies a 100,000-square-foot facility in Round Lake.

Grieve ovens are used for heat-treating applications such as drying gold ore samples, stress relieving metal automotive parts and curing the coating on military aircraft canopies. Among the industries it serves are aerospace, mining, pharmaceuticals, construction, automotive and energy.

Part of Grieve’s success is the ability to customize heat-treating equipment to the customer’s unique requirements. Whether a small batch oven, large conveyor oven or high-temperature furnace is needed, Grieve’s engineers can design the right equipment for the job. An extensive line of standard equipment also is available, according to the company.

Chairman Doug Grieve and Vice President Frank Calabrese now lead the company begun by their fathers, George Price Grieve, founder, and Pat Calabrese, former president.

Tony Caringella, who joined the company in 2019 as chief operating officer, recently was named president. Caringella has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration. Before joining Grieve, he held top management positions at Illinois Tool Works and Cornelius.

Grieve continues to grow, entering new markets and making new products for industries worldwide, the company said.