Analysis
NAICS 325991 is the 2022 national industry for custom compounding of purchased resins, part of 32599 (All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 414 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 21,623 people at an average annual payroll of $73,393 per employee (59th percentile of national industries). 16% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased…, plastics resins compounding from recycled materials, plastics resins, custom compounding of purchased and reformulating plastics resins from recycled plastics….
For example, manufacturing synthetic resins and custom mixing and blending resins are classified in 325211 (Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 325211. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) custom mixing and blending plastics resins made elsewhere or (2) reformulating plastics resins from recycled plastics products.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing synthetic resins and custom mixing and blending resins | 325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
Index entries (4)
- Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins
- Plastics resins compounding from recycled materials
- Plastics resins, custom compounding of purchased
- Reformulating plastics resins from recycled plastics products