Membership Join NPTA

Join NPTA

NPTA (formerly the National Paper Trade Association, Inc.), founded in 1903, is the association for the $70+ billion paper distribution channel.

The mission of NPTA is to actively support the success of member firms through the delivery of networking, education, advocacy and industry trends focused on the health of the paper distribution channel. NPTA serves fine paper distributors, suppliers, converters and service providers who serve the printing, publishing, catalog, direct mail, imaging, retail and corporate markets.

Member Benefits

Membership with NPTA provides you with distinction and influence to positively impact your business through resources and partnerships.

Members have exclusive access to the following:

The most current industry reports and data
Business trend information
Financial benchmarking reports and dashboards
Top-notch education
Extensive networking
Industry advocacy efforts

Through a network of new contacts and member-only resources that only NPTA can provide, you have opportunities to generate new business, increase cost savings, learn from peer experience and remain up-to-date on relevant and emerging issues. For more than 120 years, NPTA has served the paper industry. Isn’t it time you joined?

If you are a fine paper distributor, supplier, converter or service provider, we encourage you to join the NPTA community today.

How to Join

First, fill out a membership application. Distributors, suppliers, and converters pay based on the same scale of Gross Annual Sales Volume through all distribution. Service Providers all pay one uniform dues schedule.

Note: All membership requests are subject to board review.

Once you have completed your membership application, please send it to NPTA@goNPTA.com or send the completed application to our office:

NPTA Headquarters
330 N.Wabash Ave., Suite 2000

Chicago, IL 60611

If paying by check, please include the check with your completed membership application. If you would like to pay by Credit Card, please submit completed application to NPTA@goNPTA.com and indicate that you would like to pay by Credit Card. We will provide a secure link for payment by request.

NPTA is a PCI compliant organization and we do not store any Credit Card information for future use.

"This is an opportunity for us to sit down with the senior management of our key suppliers and go through all of the challenges we have, and try to figure out the best way to provide the highest level of service to our mutual customers."

– Andrew Wallach, President, Central National Gottesman Inc.