How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a welding and soldering equipment manufacturing business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 333992 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $785,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in welding and soldering equipment manufacturing?

By dollars approved: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Small Business Growth Corporation, Zions Bank, A Division of, First Horizon Bank, CIBC Bank USA. 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 welding and soldering equipment manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 4.1% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is below average, which generally makes lenders more comfortable with the sector.

NAICS 333992 · Manufacturing

SBA loans for welding and soldering equipment manufacturing

304 SBA loans worth $85.6M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #447 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$100,000

-44% vs all industries

Typical range

$15K-$785K

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.50%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

4.1%

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
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	3	$5.0M
Small Business Growth Corporation	5	$3.9M
Zions Bank, A Division of	3	$3.7M
First Horizon Bank	2	$3.6M
CIBC Bank USA	2	$3.5M
The Huntington National Bank	26	$3.0M
Great Lakes Commercial Finance	2	$2.6M
Fifth Third Bank	3	$2.5M
Central Bank	2	$2.0M
American Bank of Commerce	2	$2.0M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
Texas	33
California	21
Minnesota	20
Ohio	19
Michigan	17
Colorado	14
Illinois	12
Florida	12

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
34%
$50K - $150K
24%
$150K - $350K
21%
$350K - $1M
13%
$1M - $2M
6%
Over $2M
2%

Nearby

Other manufacturing industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a welding and soldering equipment manufacturing business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 333992 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $785,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in welding and soldering equipment manufacturing?: By dollars approved: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Small Business Growth Corporation, Zions Bank, A Division of, First Horizon Bank, CIBC Bank USA. 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 welding and soldering equipment manufacturing considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 4.1% 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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