Case Study: Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) achieves 3× growth through acquisitions while keeping payroll lean with ADP

Growth through global acquisitions

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) is a family‑owned global distributor of pulp, paper, packaging, wood and metals founded in 1886. Under CFO Steven Eigen the company tripled in size over 16 years—about 20 acquisitions in 10 years—creating a major challenge to onboard acquired employees, manage multi‑state payroll and benefits accurately and confidentially, and scale without adding payroll headcount.

CNG standardized on ADP Workforce Now and ADP’s carrier connections, using electronic data transfers, self‑service and mobile enrollment, and ADP specialists to handle state rules and integrations. The result: seamless, same‑day onboarding and benefits enrollment, automated retirement and carrier processes, fewer errors, faster compliance, and the ability to execute rapid acquisitions while keeping the payroll team size unchanged.

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG)

Steven Eigen

Chief Financial Officer