Central National-Gottesman

Central National-Gottesman Inc.
Company typePrivate company
IndustryPulp, paper, metal, packaging and forest products
Founded1886, New York City
HeadquartersPurchase, New York, United States
Key people
Kenneth L. Wallach, Executive chairman,
Andrew Wallach,
President and CEO
RevenueIncrease$9.3 billion USD (2023 Forbes Estimate)
Number of employees
4,000
Websitewww.cng-inc.com

Central National-Gottesman Inc. (CNG) is one of the world's largest distributors of pulp, paper, packaging, nonwovens & fibers, tissue, metals and wood products. The company employs over 4,000 staff in more than 150 locations in 48 cities across North America and in 29 countries around the world, including 43 warehouses and 46 retail stores.

CNG operates through three divisions: The Central National Division, a global distributor of pulp, paper, packaging, nonwovens & fiber, tissue, metals and wood products; the North American Distribution Division, comprising three regional paper distributors which supply a range of paper, packaging and products to commercial printers, large office and sports facilities and corporate end users; and the Lindenmeyr Publications Group, which supplies paper to the book, magazine, catalogue, retail and direct mail industry.

In 2019, Crains New York Business listed CNG as the 5th Largest Private Company in New York, with a 2018 revenue of $6.2 Billion, which is a 17% increase over 2017 revenue.[1]

With 2021 revenues of $7 Billion, Forbes ranked CNG 66th in its annual list of "The Largest Private Companies",[2] and Crains New York Business listed CNG as the 11th largest private company in the New York region.[3]

In 2023, Forbes ranked CNG #58 in their list of America's Largest Private Companies with total revenue of $9.3B (Estimated).

  1. ^ "What you need to know about New York's top privately held companies". Crain's New York Business. November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Central National-Gottesman". Forbes.
  3. ^ http://www.crainsnewyork.com/data-lists/business-lists/details/30/2706842. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)