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NAICS 327410: Lime manufacturing

NAICS 327410 is the industry code for lime 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 327410 covers

This code covers plants that burn limestone or dolomite in kilns to make quicklime, hydrated lime and dead burned dolomite for steel, water treatment, construction and agriculture.

Included in this code

  • Quicklime
  • Hydrated lime
  • Dead burned dolomite
  • Lime for water treatment and steelmaking

Not this code

Businesses that use 327410

Lime kiln plantHydrated lime producerSpecialty lime maker

Financing for this trade

Lime producers finance kilns and hydrators with term and equipment loans and carry receivables from steel and municipal customers on lines of credit. Lenders look at energy costs, emissions permits and customer contracts.

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Is 327410 the right code for a lime manufacturer?

Yes, if you calcine limestone or dolomite into quicklime or hydrated lime. Ground agricultural limestone that is not burned belongs in 327992, and quarrying stone for others belongs in 212312. Cement plants use 327310 even when they also produce some lime. Lenders check that the code on your application matches your tax return, so settle on one and keep it consistent.

What is the SBA size standard for 327410?

Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 327410 is small if it averages no more than 1,050 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 lime producers finance kilns?

Kilns are usually financed with long term equipment loans or larger term facilities, sometimes paired with SBA 504 loans for smaller operations. Lenders look at reserves of stone, energy and fuel contracts, air permits and long term supply agreements with steel mills, utilities and water treatment authorities.

What does NAICS 327410 cover?

Lime manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, 3274 Lime and gypsum product manufacturing, 32741 Lime manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 327410 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 327410?

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.