2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
327212 Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
NAICS 327212 is the US industry code for other pressed and blown glass and glassware manufacturing. This U.S.
- Code
- 327212 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing
- Part of
- Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,250 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 23110, 23120, 23130, 23140 and 1 more (details)
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 U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing glass by melting silica sand or cullet and making pressed, blown, or shaped glass or glassware (except glass packaging containers).
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing flat glass are classified in U.S. Industry 327211, Flat Glass Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing glass packaging containers are classified in U.S. Industry 327213, Glass Container Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing glass wool (i.e., fiberglass) insulation are classified in U.S. Industry 327993, Mineral Wool Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing glassware from purchased glass are classified in U.S. Industry 327215, Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass.
- Manufacturing fiber optic cable from purchased fiber optic strand are classified in U.S. Industry 335921, Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 327212
The Census index assigns these 40 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Ashtrays, glass, made in glass making plants
- Blanks for electric light bulbs, glass, made in glass making plants
- Blanks, ophthalmic lens and optical glass, made in glass making plants
- Blocks, glass, made in glass making plants
- Bricks, glass, made in glass making plants
- Christmas tree ornaments, glass, made in glass making plants
- Cooking utensils, glass and glass ceramic, made in glass making plants
- Cooking ware made in glass making plants
- Decorative glassware made in glass making plants
- Electron tube parts, glass blanks, made in glass making plants
- Fibers, glass, textile, made in glass making plants
- Fruits, artificial, made in glass making plants
- Glass blanks for electric light bulbs made in glass making plants
- Glass fiber, optical, made in glass making plants
- Glass fiber, textile type, made in glass making plants
- Glass fiber, unsheathed, made in glass making plants
- Glass making and blowing by hand
- Glass products (except packaging containers) made in a glass making plants
- Glass, automotive, made in glass making plants
- Glassware for industrial, scientific, and technical use made in glass making plants
- Glassware for lighting fixtures made in glass making plants
- Glassware, art, decorative, and novelty made in glass making plants
- Industrial glassware and glass products, pressed or blown, made in glass making plants
- Insulators, electrical, glass, made in glass making plants
- Laboratory glassware (e.g., beakers, test tubes, vials) made in glass making plants
- Lamp shades made in glass making plants
- Lens blanks, optical and ophthalmic, made in glass making plants
- Medical glassware made in glass making plants
- Ornaments, Christmas tree, glass, made in glass making plants
- Ovenware, glass, made in glass making plants
- Photomask blanks, glass, made in glass making plants
- Scientific glassware, pressed or blown, made in glass making plants
- Stemware, glass, made in glass making plants
- Tableware made in glass making plants
- Teakettles, glass and glass ceramic, made in glass making plants
- Technical glassware and glass products, pressed or blown, made in glass making plants
- Textile glass fibers made in glass making plants
- Vacuum tube blanks, glass, made in glass making plants
- Vases, glass, made in glass making plants
- Yarn, fiberglass, made in glass making plants
SBA size standard for 327212
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 327212, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,250 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 2310), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 23110Manufacture of flat glassUK SIC
- 23120Shaping and processing of flat glassUK SIC
- 23130Manufacture of hollow glassUK SIC
- 23140Manufacture of glass fibresUK SIC
- 23190Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glasswareUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.