1886
M. Gottesman & Company, specializing in the sale of raw materials for papermaking, is founded in New York City.
Who We Are
CNG is a leader in the global pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, wood products and metals industries. We deliver a broad range of sales, marketing, finance, logistics and management services to our customers and suppliers through three divisions that employ more than 2,500 people in 28 countries around the world. Led by an experienced team of professionals, we are solely focused on our core products, supplying in excess of $5.5 billion of these goods annually to customers everywhere.
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With a strong foundation and deep market knowledge, the divisions that make up Central National Gottesman allow us to serve our customers wherever they are located.
Central National Division
Combining a global view with local market knowledge gained via fully owned, local offices around the world, the Central National Division is a sales, marketing and distribution leader in the worldwide supply of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, wood products and metals.
North American Distribution Division
The four independent, regional paper merchants in our Distribution Division market and distribute a range of commercial and digital printing paper products across the US and Canada, from coated and uncoated papers to packaging, digital substrates and board grades.
North American Publication Division
The Publication Division is comprised of well-known publication paper and print professionals with the experience, relationships, technology, and analytics to support our book, magazine, catalogue and direct-mail clients and provide the most suitable paper choices for any publishing project.
History
Early 1900s
The company begins importing wood pulp from Europe, primarily Scandinavia.
1919
D. S. Gottesman (1885-1956), brought to America from Hungary as a child, enters the family business as a young man. Gottesman eventually becomes a successful investment banker, real estate investor, an organizer of the Central National Bank of the City of New York, and a notable philanthropist.
1950s
Central National Gottesman begins to establish a global network of sales offices throughout Europe and South America.
1966
CNG enters the Asia market, opening an office in Japan.
1984
With a foundation dating back to 1859, and similar business philosophy, paper merchant Lindenmeyr Paper Corporation is acquired by Central National Gottesman as the company looks to expand into other areas of the paper industry.
1988
Building on the addition of Lindenmeyr Paper Corporation, Central National Gottesman acquires New England paper merchant D.F. Munroe Company.
1990s
Forming one of the largest independent fine paper merchants in the country, Central National Gottesman acquires Communication Paper Corporation in 1991 and the Perkins & Squier Company in 1998. The international operations of our Central National Division also expand through the opening of offices in rapidly developing markets – particularly in Eastern Europe and Asia.
2002 – 2010
Through acquisitions of independent paper merchants, Lindenmeyr Munroe expands its footprint into Richmond, Chicago, Milwaukee and Durham, NC.
2011
The Central National Division expands into the sales and marketing of tissue papers-one of the fastest growing areas of the pulp and paper industry.
2012
CNG acquires the assets of Spicers Paper, a paper merchant with headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, CA, and Kelly Paper, a pioneer in retail paper sales headquartered in City of Industry, CA. Both companies operate throughout the western United States.
2013
CNG acquires Domtar’s Ariva paper distribution business and Bradner Central Company, adding both to its North American Distribution Division. A.T. Clayton, a recognized distributor of paper in the publishing industry, becomes part of CNG’s North American Publication Division.
2014
CNG acquires Hudson Trading and the North American operations of DLH, entering the industrial plywood market for the first time.
2015
CNG expands into Canada by adding Spicers Canada to the North American Distribution Division.
Sustainability
We see sustainability as our responsibility and take daily initiatives to further our commitment to our communities and our planet. From energy-saving lighting in our offices and warehouses to fuel efficient transportation systems on the roads, we partner with a range of organizations dedicated to the environment to help us reduce our carbon footprint and preserve our natural surroundings.
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Locations
We have more than 150 locations in 48 cities across North America and in 28 countries around the world, including 43 warehouses and 51 retail stores. Every office has the local expertise needed to serve your region, because it’s our region, too.
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