The NPTA Alliance (formerly the National Paper Trade Association, Inc.), founded in 1903, is the association for the $60+ billion paper distribution industry.

The mission of NPTA is to actively support the success of its members through the delivery of networking, industry data & research, education and advocacy that focuses on the health of the distribution channel.

The association represents three types of members including:

• Distributors
  • Printing paper merchants/distributors
  • Industrial distributors
  • Paper
  • Dual distributors
• Suppliers
  • Printing paper manufacturers/paper mills & converters
  • Graphic arts supplies manufacturers
  • Redistributors
• Service providers
  • Firms providing products and services that support distributors and manufacturers.

The association is focused on serving the printing, publishing, catalog, direct mail, imaging, retail and corporate  markets.