How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a adhesive manufacturing business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 325520 is $465,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $120,600 and $1,753,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in adhesive manufacturing?

By dollars approved: Needham Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Small Business Growth Corporation, WBD, Inc., SouthState Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

Is adhesive manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 0.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.

NAICS 325520 · Manufacturing

SBA loans for adhesive manufacturing

74 SBA loans worth $56.0M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #761 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$465,000

+158% vs all industries

Typical range

$121K-$1.8M

Middle 80%

Median rate

5.50%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

0.0%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Lender	Loans	Approved
Needham Bank	4	$7.5M
Wells Fargo Bank	7	$4.9M
Small Business Growth Corporation	2	$3.4M
WBD, Inc.	3	$3.0M
SouthState Bank	2	$3.0M
UMB Bank	2	$2.6M
T Bank	1	$2.5M
Oxford Bank	2	$2.2M
The Huntington National Bank	4	$2.0M
PNC Bank	2	$1.8M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	12
Illinois	10
Massachusetts	7
Wisconsin	6
Ohio	5
Florida	4
New Hampshire	4
New Jersey	3

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
1%
$50K - $150K
12%
$150K - $350K
24%
$350K - $1M
31%
$1M - $2M
23%
Over $2M
8%

Nearby

Other manufacturing industries

See the sector

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a adhesive manufacturing business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 325520 is $465,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $120,600 and $1,753,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in adhesive manufacturing?: By dollars approved: Needham Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Small Business Growth Corporation, WBD, Inc., SouthState Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is adhesive manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 0.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.

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