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

The median SBA approval in NAICS 326160 is $350,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $60,000 and $2,063,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in plastics bottle manufacturing?

By dollars approved: Minnwest Bank, AMPAC Tri-State CDC, Inc., Evergreen Business Capital, Wells Fargo Bank, Mountain West Small Business Finance. 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 plastics bottle manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 4.0% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.

NAICS 326160 · Manufacturing

SBA loans for plastics bottle manufacturing

63 SBA loans worth $51.0M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #797 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$350,000

+94% vs all industries

Typical range

$60K-$2.1M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

9 yr

Charge-off rate

4.0%

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
Minnwest Bank	5	$9.8M
AMPAC Tri-State CDC, Inc.	1	$5.3M
Evergreen Business Capital	2	$3.4M
Wells Fargo Bank	5	$3.1M
Mountain West Small Business Finance	1	$2.8M
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	1	$2.3M
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	2	$2.3M
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company	1	$2.1M
Customers Bank	2	$1.9M
First American Bank	3	$1.8M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	12
South Dakota	5
Missouri	4
Washington	4
Oregon	4
Florida	4
Indiana	3
New Jersey	3

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
6%
$50K - $150K
14%
$150K - $350K
22%
$350K - $1M
24%
$1M - $2M
21%
Over $2M
13%

Nearby

Other manufacturing industries

See the sector

Commercial Printing3,239 · $275,000 Commercial Screen Printing1,759 · $130,900 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing1,604 · $457,000 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing934 · $241,500 Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing801 · $312,000 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing572 · $350,000 Commercial Lithographic Printing570 · $316,000 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing397 · $458,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a plastics bottle manufacturing business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 326160 is $350,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $60,000 and $2,063,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in plastics bottle manufacturing?: By dollars approved: Minnwest Bank, AMPAC Tri-State CDC, Inc., Evergreen Business Capital, Wells Fargo Bank, Mountain West Small Business Finance. 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 plastics bottle manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 4.0% 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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