NAICS 333511: Industrial mold manufacturing
NAICS 333511 is the industry code for industrial mold manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.
What 333511 covers
This code covers businesses that make industrial molds for casting metal or forming plastics, glass, rubber and other materials, such as injection molds and die casting dies.
Included in this code
- Plastic injection molds
- Die casting dies
- Blow molds
- Rubber molds
- Glass molds
- Foundry patterns and molds
Not this code
- Special dies and tools: see 333514 Special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturing
- Plastic molding: see 326199 All other plastics product manufacturing
- Die casting: see 331523 Nonferrous metal die-casting foundries
Businesses that use 333511
Financing for this trade
Mold makers finance CNC machining, EDM and grinding equipment with equipment loans and rely on progress billing and lines of credit for long builds. Lenders look at customer payment terms and concentration.
Apply for funding with AIIs 333511 the right code for an industrial mold maker?
Yes, if you build molds for injection molding, die casting or other forming processes. Stamping dies, jigs and fixtures belong in 333514. If your main revenue is molding parts rather than building molds, use 326199 or the relevant casting code instead. If two codes seem to fit, the activity that produces the most revenue decides, and lenders will expect that same code everywhere.
What is the SBA size standard for 333511?
Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 333511 is small if it averages no more than 500 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 mold shops finance long builds?
Molds can take months to build, so shops ask for deposits and progress payments and use a revolving line for labor and materials in between. CNC machining centers, EDMs and grinders are financed with equipment loans. Lenders look at customer payment history and tooling contract terms.
What does NAICS 333511 cover?
Industrial mold manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 333 Machinery manufacturing, 3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing, 33351 Metalworking machinery manufacturing.
What financing do NAICS 333511 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 333511?
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.