Legion Paper

Central National-Gottesman is among the world s leading privately owned sales companies in the pulp and paper industry. The company provides a full range of marketing and management functions, including sales, financing, transportation, invoicing, market research and consulting. Central National-Gottesman s activities are performed through two main divisions: its Central National Division, specializing in the sale of pulp, paper, paperboard and newsprint internationally; and its Lindenmeyr Division, which distributes fine papers, including printing and writing, book publishing, magazine and catalogue papers to merchants in the United States. The company was founded in 1886 and encompasses sales offices in 22 U.S. cities, warehouses in 12 U.S. locations, international offices in 22 countries and representatives in more than 40 additional countries. In 2006, Forbes listed Central National-Gottesman as the 143rd-largest private company.