Gaylord Container

Gaylord Container Corporation was a major industrial manufacturer that played a pivotal role in the life sciences through its specialty chemicals division, now known as Gaylord Chemical. The company is the world's leading producer of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), a high-purity solvent and excipient essential for pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug delivery. In biotechnology, Gaylord's DMSO is the industry standard for the cryopreservation of human cells, tissues, and organs, including stem cell and CAR-T therapies. Beyond its chemical operations, the company was a significant producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging before its acquisition by Temple-Inland in 2002. Today, its legacy continues through the high-grade chemical products used across the global healthcare and research sectors.