NAICS 333243 · Manufacturing
SBA loans for sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing
96 SBA loans worth $43.6M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #700 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$108,750
-40% vs all industries
Typical range
$10K-$1.6M
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.99%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
2.8%
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 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 8 | $7.3M | |
| U.S. Bank | 6 | $5.4M | |
| SouthPoint Bank | 1 | $5.0M | |
| Fifth Third Bank | 2 | $4.5M | |
| Pathward | 1 | $3.6M | |
| KeyBank | 4 | $2.2M | |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | 1 | $2.1M | |
| Arvest Bank | 1 | $1.6M | |
| AbbyBank | 3 | $1.1M | |
| UMB Bank | 4 | $1.1M |
Approvals by fiscal year
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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K26%
- $50K - $150K29%
- $150K - $350K20%
- $350K - $1M15%
- $1M - $2M2%
- Over $2M8%
Nearby
Other manufacturing industries
Machine Shops4,240 · $300,000All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing2,607 · $360,100All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing2,510 · $313,000Sign Manufacturing1,908 · $200,000Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing1,512 · $249,350Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing1,082 · $350,000Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing806 · $385,950Dental Laboratories752 · $146,350
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 333243 is $108,750, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $1,585,600. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing?
- By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, U.S. Bank, SouthPoint Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Pathward. 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 sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 2.8% 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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