Powered by LevrNAICS 327310: Cement manufacturing
NAICS 327310 is the industry code for cement manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.
What 327310 covers
This code covers plants that make portland, masonry and other hydraulic cements, usually by burning limestone and clay in a kiln and grinding the clinker.
Included in this code
- Portland cement
- Masonry cement
- Natural and hydraulic cement
- Clinker production
Not this code
- Ready mix concrete: see 327320 Ready-Mix concrete manufacturing
- Concrete products: see 327390 Other concrete product manufacturing
- Limestone quarrying: see 212312 Crushed and broken limestone mining and quarrying
Businesses that use 327310
Financing for this trade
Cement producers fund kilns and grinding mills with large term debt and equipment financing, and use asset based lines for inventory and receivables. Lenders look at construction demand, energy costs and environmental permits.
Apply for funding with AIIs 327310 the right code for a cement manufacturer?
Yes, if you make cement from raw materials in a kiln or grind clinker into cement. Ready mix concrete producers belong in 327320 and precast products in 327390. Companies that only quarry limestone sold to cement plants use 212312 rather than 327310.
What is the SBA size standard for 327310?
Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 327310 is small if it averages no more than 1,000 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 do lenders review for cement producers?
Because cement plants are capital intensive, lenders look at kiln condition, air permits, fuel costs and contracts with ready mix and highway customers. Financing is usually large term loans for plant equipment plus a revolving line for clinker, cement inventory and receivables tied to the construction season.
What does NAICS 327310 cover?
Cement manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, 3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing, 32731 Cement manufacturing.
What financing do NAICS 327310 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 327310?
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.