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NAICS 326111: Plastics bag and pouch manufacturing

NAICS 326111 is the industry code for plastics bag and pouch 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 326111 covers

This code covers plants that make plastic bags and pouches from film, whether they extrude the film themselves or buy it. Trash bags, grocery bags, zipper bags and flexible pouches all belong here.

Included in this code

  • Trash and can liners
  • Grocery and retail bags
  • Zipper and reclosable bags
  • Flexible packaging pouches
  • Garment and produce bags

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Businesses that use 326111

Can liner extruderStand up pouch converterRetail bag maker

Financing for this trade

Bag makers finance blown film lines and bag machines with equipment loans and fund resin inventory with asset based lines. Lenders focus on resin cost pass through to customers and concentration with distributors and food packers.

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Is 326111 the right code for a plastic bag manufacturer?

Yes, if your main product is finished plastic bags or pouches. If you sell rolls of film or sheet to others for packaging, 326112 is the better fit, and paper bag makers belong in 322220. Converters who print and pouch purchased film also use 326111.

What is the SBA size standard for 326111?

Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 326111 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.

What equipment financing do plastic bag makers use?

Blown film extruders, printing presses and bag making machines are typically financed through equipment loans or leases, often with the machine as the only collateral. Many plants also run an asset based line on resin inventory and receivables. Used equipment can be financed too, though terms are usually shorter.

What does NAICS 326111 cover?

Plastics bag and pouch manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing, 3261 Plastics product manufacturing, 32611 Plastics packaging materials and unlaminated film and sheet manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 326111 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 326111?

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.