Lindenmeyr Central

What Lindenmeyr Central does

Lindenmeyr Central is a paper sourcing, procurement, and print management services provider operating as a division of Central National Gottesman Inc., a privately-held paper, pulp, and forest products conglomerate. Founded in 1859, the company serves enterprise customers across retailers, catalogers, publishers, direct marketers, financial services providers, and digital-native/DTC companies, with US operations headquartered in Purchase, New York and international reach through Lindenmeyr International, based in the United Kingdom and serving Europe, South Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Australia.

The company's offering combines paper procurement and management (strategic mill partnerships, supply management, order and logistics coordination, inventory programs, custom reporting, postal optimization) with packaging solutions (corrugated boxes, shopping bags, cushioning, equipment installation, training, and maintenance) and direct-response marketing services through Media Horizons. It maintains direct, often exclusive distribution relationships with 34+ global paper manufacturers and operates multiple sub-brands including Lindenmeyr Book Publishing Papers, Lindenmeyr International, Media Horizons, LC46, and Scout Forward. The business model combines product resale with value-added services; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is understood to be quote-based across enterprise contracts. The company holds FSC, SFI, and PEFC chain-of-custody certifications and has executed a series of acquisitions (A.T. Clayton 2013, Media Horizons 2020, J.S. Eliezer integrated 2023) to extend capabilities.

Name

Lindenmeyr Central

Legal name

Central National Gottesman Inc.

Website

https://lindenmeyrcentral.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1859

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lindenmeyr Central is a 165-year-old US paper procurement, distribution, and print management services provider serving enterprise retailers, catalogers, publishers, direct marketers, financial services, and DTC companies, with international reach via Lindenmeyr International and a portfolio spanning paper, packaging, and direct-response marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Paper Distribution

NAICS

Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers (42411), Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42412)

SIC

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper & Printing Grades Distribution (Printing/Writing, Newsprint, Specialty) (IMAMAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Stationery, Writing Instruments & Paper Products Distribution (CRAOALAH)

Keywords

• Paper procurement
• Commercial paper distribution
• Print management services
• Packaging solutions supply
• Mill sourcing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Purchase

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Paper Product Sales: Lindenmeyr Central generates revenue through the sale of paper products including coated and uncoated papers for catalogs, magazines, direct mail, retail, and book publishing. The company maintains direct relationships with global paper manufacturers to source and distribute paper products.
2. Packaging Solutions: Sale and distribution of packaging supplies including corrugated boxes, shopping bags, cushioning, bubble and foam wrap, strapping tape, as well as equipment services including installation, training, and maintenance.
3. Print and Marketing Services: Consulting and management services including paper procurement and management, inventory programs, logistics coordination, postal optimization, and sustainability services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lindenmeyr Central is a commercial paper merchant that sources coated and uncoated papers from 34+ global paper mills and distributes them to enterprise customers in retail, cataloging, publishing, direct marketing, financial services, and digital-native/DTC sectors. The company also sells packaging supplies and equipment, and provides paper procurement, inventory, logistics, postal optimization, and sustainability consulting services. It operates globally through its U.K.-based Lindenmeyr International division and runs adjacent direct-response and book-publishing paper businesses.

Product overview

Lindenmeyr Central is a division of Central National Gottesman Inc. offering a portfolio of paper, print, and packaging solutions. The core offerings include Paper Procurement & Management for catalog, magazine, retail, and direct mail industries, and Packaging Solutions with supplies and equipment services. The portfolio includes subsidiary divisions: Lindenmeyr International (global paper/print/packaging services), Lindenmeyr Book Publishing Papers (book publishing-focused), and Media Horizons (direct response agency acquired in 2020). Additional services include Diversity Spend Solutions through partner Scout Forward and sub-brand LC46. The company maintains relationships with global paper manufacturers and supports sustainability through EPAT environmental tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lindenmeyr International: Division offering global paper, print and packaging procurement, distribution management, and consulting services with local market expertise across Europe, South Africa, Latin America, Asia and Australia.
• Lindenmeyr Book Publishing Papers
• Media Horizons

Products and services

• Paper Procurement & Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of people surveyed said catalogs make them more interested in that retailer's products
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Scout ForwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Scout Forward for supplier diversity solutions in paper, print and packaging categories. Services include global sourcing, logistics, paper and packaging solutions, graphic and business papers, warehouse and distribution packaging, and sustainability. Scout Forward has been in business since 2006 and serves Fortune 200 and major CPG companies.
• Paper Mill Manufacturers (34+ Global Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect, long-established and often exclusive distribution relationships with leading global paper manufacturers including American Eagle Paper, Arctic Paper, Billerud, Boise, Burgo Group, Catalyst Paper, Delfort Group, Domtar, Fedrigoni, Finch Paper, Holmen Board & Paper, Inland Empire, Irving Paper, Kruger, Leipa, Mativ Paper, Monadnock Paper, Mondi, Navigator, Nine Dragons, Norpac, Norske Skog, Phoenix Paper, Pixelle, Port Hawkesbury Paper, Resolute Forest Products, Sappi, Stora Enso, Sustana, Sylvamo, Twin Rivers, UPM, WestRock, and White Birch.
• Carbon Disclosure ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project supporting environmental sustainability initiatives in the paper and print supply chain.
• UN Global CompactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the UN Global Compact supporting corporate sustainability and responsible business practices.
• EPAT (Environmental Paper Assessment Tool)coreTechnology or IntegrationLindenmeyr Central uses EPAT to track and monitor the environmental footprint of paper and packaging products. EPAT is a web-based tool allowing suppliers to share environmental performance metrics with customers, covering over 25 key sustainability metrics including greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Domtar: Major North American paper manufacturer — one of Lindenmeyr Central's mill partners but also a broad incumbent whose PaperPak and commercial paper operations overlap with the merchant's customer base.
• Sappi: Global coated paper and packaging manufacturer — a key Lindenmeyr mill partner whose own merchant/distribution arm and direct presence in publishing-grade paper creates tangential competitive overlap.
• UPM: Global forest products and paper manufacturer — a major Lindenmeyr mill partner whose communication papers and packaging operations overlap with the markets Lindenmeyr Central serves.
• xpedx (now part of Veritiv): Legacy paper and packaging distribution business now integrated into Veritiv — historically a direct merchant competitor to Lindenmeyr Central in printing/writing paper distribution.

Direct peers

• Millcraft: Family-owned paper and packaging distributor serving commercial printers, publishers, and packagers — similar product breadth (printing/writing paper, packaging) and vertically integrated print services model.
• Veritiv Corporation: North American distributor of print, publishing, packaging, and facility solutions paper — the closest publicly traded peer to Lindenmeyr Central, with overlapping product mix (coated/uncoated paper, packaging supplies) and similar enterprise sales model.
• Midland Paper: Independent paper and packaging distributor with focus on commercial printing, publishing, and retail — competes with Lindenmeyr Central for catalog, magazine, and direct mail customers on coated/uncoated paper.
• Kelly Spicers: Paper merchant serving print, publishing, and packaging customers across the US — direct competitor in coated/uncoated commercial paper distribution with analogous mill relationships and customer base.
• Clampitt Paper: Family-owned paper distributor serving commercial printers, publishers, and corporate clients — analogous model of paper sourcing, inventory management, and just-in-time delivery to print buyers.
• Roosevelt Paper: Wholesale paper distributor with focus on printing, publishing, and converting grades — directly comparable merchant supplier of coated/uncoated rolls and sheets to printers and publishers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LindenmeyrCntrl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lindenmeyr-central

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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