Finch Paper
Paper and Forest Product ManufacturingNew York, United States201-500 Employees
Finch Paper is a mid-sized, vertically integrated manufacturer in the paper and forest products industry, based in Glens Falls, New York. The company produces high-bright, uncoated papers for North American printing and converting markets, offering opaque, text and cover grades as well as digital papers suited to multi-press environments. Its origins lie in a family-owned sawmill, lumberyard, and quarry dating back more than a century and a half, reflecting a long-standing regional manufacturing presence. Finch also operates French Paper Co., acquired in 2019, a producer of premium custom papers dating to 1871 and serving graphic arts, printing, packaging, writing, text, cover, and gift applications, with the ability to produce custom colors. In 2025, the company announced the promotion of Drew Gardner to chief executive officer, with the appointment taking effect February 1, 2025; Gardner had previously joined Finch as Vice President of Operations in 2023 and later served as President and CFO.