NAICS 325910: Printing Ink Manufacturing
Printing Ink Manufacturing is NAICS code 325910. A business is small under it with 750 employees or fewer. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.
- SBA size standard
- 750 employees or fewer
- Open contracts now
- 0
- Federal spending, FY2026
- $43.7 million
- Share won by small businesses
- 1%
- Small businesses registered
- 190
What NAICS 325910 covers
The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 325910:
- Bronze printing inks manufacturing
- Duplicating inks manufacturing
- Flexographic inks manufacturing
- Gold printing inks manufacturing
- Gravure inks manufacturing
- Inkjet cartridges manufacturing
- Inkjet inks manufacturing
- Inks, printing, manufacturing
- Letterpress inks manufacturing
- Lithographic inks manufacturing
- Offset inks manufacturing
- Printing inks manufacturing
- Screen process inks manufacturing
- Stencil inks manufacturing
The index lists 15 entries for this code in all.
Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.
SBA size standard for 325910
To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 325910, your business must have 750 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.
From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.
Who buys printing ink manufacturing
Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 325910 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | $130.6 million |
| Department of State | $1.1 million |
| Department of the Navy | $262,441 |
| Internal Revenue Service | $232,464 |
| Indian Health Service | $148,958 |
| Agency for International Development | $109,373 |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | $78,600 |
| Department of the Army | $77,054 |
Your competition
190 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 325910, most of them in Virginia (26), Texas (19), California (16), Florida (12) and Maryland (11). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Federal spending under 325910 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $43.5 million |
| FY2025 | $44.3 million |
| FY2026 | $43.7 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $1.1 million |
Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.
Related NAICS codes
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- 325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
- 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 325910?
325910 is the 2022 NAICS code for Printing Ink Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as bronze printing inks manufacturing, duplicating inks manufacturing, flexographic inks manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 325910?
750 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.
Are there government contracts for printing ink manufacturing?
None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.
How do I add NAICS code 325910 to my SAM.gov registration?
Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.
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