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.

Through acquisitions of independent paper merchants, Lindenmeyr Munroe expands its footprint into Richmond, Chicago, Milwaukee and Durham, NC.

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...

Building on the addition of Lindenmeyr Paper Corporation, Central National Gottesman acquires New England paper merchant D.F. Munroe Company.

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.

CNG enters the Asia market, opening an office in Japan.

Central National Gottesman begins to establish a global network of sales offices throughout Europe and South America.

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...

The company begins importing wood pulp from Europe, primarily Scandinavia.

M. Gottesman & Company, specializing in the sale of raw materials for papermaking, is founded in New York City.