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NAICS 327211: Flat glass manufacturing

NAICS 327211 is the industry code for flat glass 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 327211 covers

This code covers plants that make flat glass by float, rolled or drawn processes, and companies that make laminated or tempered flat glass from glass they produce themselves.

Included in this code

  • Float glass
  • Rolled and patterned glass
  • Window and plate glass made in house
  • Laminated glass made from own glass
  • Tempered glass made from own glass

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Businesses that use 327211

Float glass plantPatterned glass producerArchitectural glass maker

Financing for this trade

Flat glass makers fund furnaces and float lines through large term loans and equipment financing, with asset based lines for inventory. Lenders look at energy costs, construction and automotive demand and furnace rebuild schedules.

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Is 327211 the right code for a flat glass manufacturer?

Yes, if you melt raw materials and form flat glass yourself. Fabricators that buy flat glass and temper, laminate, cut or insulate it belong in 327215. Glaziers installing storefronts and windows on job sites use 238150, and glass distributors usually use 423390.

What is the SBA size standard for 327211?

Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 327211 is small if it averages no more than 1,100 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 financing do glass producers use for furnace rebuilds?

Furnace rebuilds are major capital events every decade or so, typically funded with term loans or equipment financing arranged well ahead of the shutdown. Lenders want a rebuild reserve plan and proof that cash flow covers debt during the downtime. A revolving line keeps inventory and receivables funded through the cycle.

What does NAICS 327211 cover?

Flat glass manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, 3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing, 32721 Glass and glass product manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 327211 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 327211?

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.