Su Longman
About me
An Atlanta resident for nearly six years, Su insists she’s a Southerner as she is originally from South Korea. She’s a porcelain doll-like beauty who is as smart and generous as she is stunning. Su is the CEO of Pallet Central Enterprises Inc., an international corporation she runs with her husband. Su and Al Longman have been embraced by Atlanta’s social scene for their generosity as major benefactors of many Atlanta-based foundations, including nsoro, the Latin American Association and Meals on Wheels.
About my company
Pallet Central Enterprises, founded in 2005, is proud to announce that it is a woman owned certified business. Our management team has accumulated over eighty (80) years of combined pallet experience. Still, Pallet Central continues to rapidly grow and expand. With a high-ranking position of 148 on Inc. 500’s annual list of the fastest-growing businesses, Pallet Central retains its position among businesses such as Microsoft and American Apparel. We are proud to be ranked among such companies, but we are also proud to be recognized for being a flexible and innovative business. Our quality products and customer service has earned us the title of being dependable and loyal to our customers. As a member of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) since 2003, we are dedicated to the advancement of the pallet industry as a whole.
Our specialties are pallets and crates: new, used, recycled, custom, plastic, wooden, Euro, CPI, can pallets, glass pallets, and ISPM-15 compliant. Pallet Central Enterprises also handles kraft paper, tier sheets, top frames, recyclables, pallet design, pallet management systems, closed-end or open-end logistic solutions, and trucking services. We currently provide services to an array of industries, such a Warehousing, Grocery, Retail, Import and Export, Agriculture, Glass and Plastic, and Manufacturing. We customize and design products that are flexible to our customers’ needs. Don’t forget that we also handle pallet management and banking on both national and international levels – both inbound and outbound.
The customer and the environment are very important to Pallet Central Enterprises. Our product designs keep this in mind by focusing on the customer’s needs, and by recovering and reusing pallets in the most environmentally friendly manner available. Currently, Pallet Central Enterprises is assisting our customers with economical solutions to dunnage and pallet management on a national scale. Across town, in-house from plant to plant, or overseas, we provide the expertise to minimize your expense while conforming to interstate, intrastate, or international regulations. We work with our customers to meet their pallet specifications and needs.
I chose this career path because
I chose this career path out of necessity and it became a very natural progression for me.
I prepared for this career by
I prepared for this career by my ability to succeed.
The biggest challenge I've overcome
The biggest challenge is that the pallet industry is a very male dominated so I face challenges on a daily basis.
My greatest strength(s)
My greatest strength is my tenacity.
My greatest accomplishment to date
My greatest accomplishment is that my company has been ranked 144th on Inc fortune 500/5000, top 500 woman owned business in United States and top 100 Asian owned business in US by Diversity Business. I am also very proud that I work with the best people.
My personal/professional goals
My professional goals are to dominate the Asian market in about 10 years.
What/Who has inspired me the most
My inspiration comes from my employees. I have a very strong desire to be able to provide a secure career for them.
I most want to be known/remembered for
I want to be remembered for being tough but fair, ethical and respectful.