The Gray Company was incorporated in April 1926 by Brothers Russell and Leil Gray. This company got launched by Grey Brothers to manufacture and market an air-powered, portable lubricator. Their big idea emerged when they fumbled with a manual grease gun in freezing Minneapolis temperatures, which helped turn grease into a thick sludge. They began this company as a "start-up," Soon, they started their operations at 120 South Tenth Street in Minneapolis.