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NAICS 325910: Printing ink manufacturing

NAICS 325910 is the industry code for printing ink manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

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What 325910 covers

This code covers companies that make printing inks for offset, flexographic, gravure, screen and digital printing. It includes base inks and finished inks sold to commercial printers and packaging converters.

Included in this code

  • Lithographic and offset inks
  • Flexographic inks
  • Gravure inks
  • Screen printing inks
  • Inkjet inks for printers

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Businesses that use 325910

Packaging ink producerScreen printing ink makerCustom color ink matching shop

Financing for this trade

Ink makers usually finance mills and dispersion equipment with equipment loans and carry pigment and resin inventory on a working capital line. Lenders look at reliance on a few large printing or packaging customers and at receivables aging.

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Is 325910 the right code for a printing ink manufacturer?

Yes, if you manufacture printing ink for presses or digital printers. Writing ink for pens and markers belongs in 339940, toner for copiers and laser printers falls under 325992, and if you mainly mix ink at your own print shop you likely belong under a printing code such as 323111.

What is the SBA size standard for 325910?

Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 325910 is small if it averages no more than 750 employees, counting affiliates, over the prior 24 months. SBA uses that number for loan eligibility and federal agencies use it for small business set asides. A firm above it can still qualify for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans under the alternative standard of $15 million tangible net worth and $5 million average net income.

How do ink manufacturers finance equipment?

Mills, dispersers and color matching systems are usually financed with equipment loans or leases sized to the useful life of the machinery. Many ink makers pair that with a revolving line of credit secured by receivables from printers and converters, which smooths out the gap between buying pigments and getting paid.

What does NAICS 325910 cover?

Printing ink manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 325 Chemical manufacturing, 3259 Other chemical product and preparation manufacturing, 32591 Printing ink manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 325910 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 325910?

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.