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NAICS 325120, industry

NAICS 325120: Industrial gas manufacturing

NAICS 325120 is the industry code for industrial gas manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

What 325120 covers

Businesses classified here make industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and dry ice, in bulk or cylinders.

Included in this code

  • Oxygen, nitrogen and argon
  • Hydrogen production
  • Carbon dioxide and dry ice
  • Acetylene
  • Specialty and medical gases

Not this code

Businesses that use 325120

Air separation plantCO2 recovery plantSpecialty gas filler

Financing for this trade

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for air separation units, cylinders and bulk trucks, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at long term supply contracts, energy costs and customer concentration.

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Is 325120 the right code for an industrial gas producer?

Yes, if your business makes industrial gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen or carbon dioxide. The code for gas cylinder retail and welding supply is 423840. Pick the code that matches the activity earning most of your revenue, and use that same code on your tax return, loan applications and SBA forms so lenders see one consistent picture.

What is the SBA size standard for 325120?

The SBA size standard for 325120 is 1,200 employees. A business at or under that headcount, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Employees are averaged across all pay periods over the past 24 months, including part time and temporary staff.

What financing do industrial gas producers use?

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for air separation units, cylinders and bulk trucks, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at long term supply contracts, energy costs and customer concentration. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 325120 cover?

Industrial gas manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 325 Chemical manufacturing, 3251 Basic chemical manufacturing, 32512 Industrial gas manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 325120 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for manufacturing businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 325120?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.