NAICS Code 327910 — Abrasive Product Manufacturing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 32791 (Abrasive Product Manufacturing).

Code	327910
Title	Abrasive Product Manufacturing
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	900 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing abrasive grinding wheels of natural or synthetic materials, abrasive-coated products, and other abrasive products.

Illustrative Examples:

Aluminum oxide (fused) abrasives manufacturing

Buffing and polishing wheels, abrasive and nonabrasive, manufacturing

Diamond dressing wheels manufacturing

Sandpaper manufacturing

Silicon carbide abrasives manufacturing

Whetstones manufacturing

Is a business under 327910 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 327910 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 900 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 327910 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	327	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Industry Group	3279	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	32791	Abrasive Product Manufacturing
National Industry	327910	Abrasive Product Manufacturing

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
3291	Abrasive Products

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.