This St. Paul company has stayed in the family since its founding in 1916. Author: Kris Laudien Updated: 7:15 AM CST February 4, 2021
SAINT PAUL, Minn. Small business is the backbone of this country, and Van Paper in St. Paul is a perfect example. They ve been serving the community and living the American dream for 105 years.
We received a tip about the company from a viewer, a member of the Van family.
Sarah Libby, nee Van, is part of the 105-year family lineage at Van Paper Company. She said the founder, her great-grandfather, Theodore Van, was a sales rep for a paper company in the early 1900s.