2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
322130 Paperboard Mills
NAICS 322130 is the US industry code for paperboard mills. It covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard (e.g., can/drum stock, container board, corrugating medium, folding carton stock, linerboard, tube) from pulp.
- Code
- 322130 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Paperboard Mills
- Part of
- Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,250 employees
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paperboard (e.g., can/drum stock, container board, corrugating medium, folding carton stock, linerboard, tube) from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In addition, the establishments may also convert the paperboard they make.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing pulp without manufacturing paperboard are classified in Industry 322110, Pulp Mills.
- Converting paperboard without manufacturing paperboard are classified in Industry Group 3222, Converted Paper Product Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing insulation board and other reconstituted wood fiberboard are classified in U.S. Industry 321219, Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 322130
The Census index assigns these 18 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Binder's board manufacturing
- Bristols board stock manufacturing
- Cardboard stock manufacturing
- Chipboard (i.e., paperboard) stock manufacturing
- Coated board made in paperboard mills
- Container board stock manufacturing
- Folding boxboard stock manufacturing
- Kraft linerboard manufacturing
- Leatherboard (i.e., paperboard based) made in paperboard mills
- Milk carton board made in paperboard mills
- Paperboard (e.g., can/drum stock, container board, corrugating medium, folding carton stock, linerboard, tube) manufacturing
- Paperboard coating, laminating, or treating in paperboard mills
- Paperboard mills
- Paperboard products (e.g., containers) made in paperboard mills
- Pulp and paperboard combined manufacturing
- Pulp mills producing paperboard
- Setup boxboard stock manufacturing
- Wet machine board mills
SBA size standard for 322130
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 322130, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,250 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.