history our divisions central nationalpulp paper packaging tissue plywood north american distributionlindenmeyr munroe spicers us spicers canada kelly paper north american publicationlindenmeyr central a.t. clayton lindenmeyr book publishing papers sustainability news careers locations contact us search for it s not just paper . from the pages of your favorite book and packaging that protects shipments worldwide to the pulp used to make both central national gottesman cng sells and distributes the paper pulp and forest products used every day around the globe in business industry and in the home . read more leadership . legacy . cng is a family owned and operated privately held company that approaches business with the same ideals and values that have been passed down for five generations guiding our relationships with customers and suppliers while strengthening our commitment to our industry and its future . read more looking forward to the next page . we care . we care about our environment . and we care about tomorrow . from energy efficiencies in our facilities to partnerships with organizations dedicated to protecting the environment it s our mission and responsibility to take care of the world around us . read more scroll who we are cng is a leader in the global pulp paper and forest products industry . 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 26 countries around the world . led by an experienced team of professionals we are solely focused on the forest products industry and dedicated to serving our core businesses pulp paper packaging tissue and plywood supplying in excess of 5.3 billion of these products annually to customers everywhere . read more our divisions 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 26 offices around the globe the central national division is a sales and distribution leader in the worldwide supply of pulp newsprint publication and fine papers business and specialty papers tissue paperboard and plywood . 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 . read more history 1886m . gottesman & company specializing in the sale of raw materials for papermaking is founded in new york city . early 1900sthe company begins importing wood pulp from europe primarily scandinavia . 1919d . 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 . 1950scentral national gottesman begins to establish a global network of sales offices throughout europe and south america . 1966cng enters the asia market opening an office in japan . 1984with 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 . 1988building on the addition of lindenmeyr paper corporation central national gottesman acquires new england paper merchant d.f. munroe company . 1990sforming 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 2010through acquisitions of independent paper merchants lindenmeyr munroe expands it footprint into richmond chicago milwaukee and durham nc . 2011the central national division expands into the sales and marketing of tissue papers one of the fastest growing areas of the pulp and paper industry . 2012cng 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 . 2013cng 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 . 2014cng acquires hudson trading and the north american operations of dlh entering the industrial plywood market for the first time . 2015cng 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 . read more locations we have more than 150 locations in 48 cities across north america and in 26 countries around the world including 43 warehouses and 53 retail stores . every office has the local expertise needed to serve your region because it s our region too . read more home who we are our divisions sustainability news careers locations contact us tm & 2016 central national gottesman inc. all rights reserved . privacy policy terms of service