NAICS Code 32551: Paint and Coating Manufacturing
NAICS industry
Definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) mixing pigments, solvents, and binders into paints and other coatings, such as stains, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, shellacs, and water-repellent coatings for concrete and masonry, and/or (2) manufacturing allied paint products, such as putties, paint and varnish removers, paint brush cleaners, and frit.
Government contracts for this product: PSC 8010 Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products and PSC 6850 Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties
Code facts
- Part of
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31-33
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325
- 3255
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325
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31-33
- Codes under it
- 1
- Contract awards
- 17,440 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $78,516,363 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Business activities under NAICS 325510
- Architectural coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing
- Calcimines manufacturing
- Dispersions, pigment, manufacturing
- Dopes, paint, and laquer, manufacturing
- Driers, paint and varnish, manufacturing
- Enamel paints manufacturing
- Epoxy coatings made from purchased resins
- Fillers, wood (e.g., dry, liquid, paste), manufacturing
- Frit manufacturing
- Glaziers' putty manufacturing
- Industrial product finishes and coatings (i.e., paint) manufacturing
- Lacquers manufacturing
- Latex paint (i.e., water based) manufacturing
- Marine paints manufacturing
- Motor vehicle paints manufacturing
- Paint and varnish removers manufacturing
- Paint thinner and reducer preparations manufacturing
- Paintbrush cleaners manufacturing
- Paints (except artist's) manufacturing
- Paints, emulsion (i.e., latex paint), manufacturing
- Paints, oil and alkyd vehicle, manufacturing
- Plastic wood fillers manufacturing
- Plastisol coating compounds manufacturing
- Polyurethane coatings manufacturing
- Powder coatings manufacturing
- Primers, paint, manufacturing
- Shellac manufacturing
- Stains (except biological) manufacturing
- Varnishes manufacturing
- Water repellant coatings for wood, concrete and masonry manufacturing
- Wood fillers manufacturing
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Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $10,538 |
| FY2026 | $72,013,152 |
| FY2025 | $78,516,363 |
| FY2024 | $83,187,246 |
| FY2023 | $82,062,131 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC | $27,434,661 | |
| 2 | PPG Industries Inc. | $10,343,283 | |
| 3 | The Sherwin-Williams Company | $7,055,492 | |
| 4 | CTC Enterprise Ventures Corp | $5,873,764 | |
| 5 | Automotive & Industrial Supply, LLC | $4,579,542 | |
| 6 | The Lighthouse For The Blind | $2,338,719 | |
| 7 | Hentzen Coatings Inc. | $2,237,836 | |
| 8 | Intumescents Associates Group (Iag) LLC | $1,425,710 | |
| 9 | Aero Clean Technologies LLC | $1,099,280 | |
| 10 | A.m.s. Network, LLC | $843,863 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 32551 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $30,776,836 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $20,994,987 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $8,692,405 | |
| 4 | Air Force | $6,900,916 | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $2,381,908 | |
| 6 | Department of Justice | $840,923 | |
| 7 | Department of Homeland Security | $753,995 | |
| 8 | Department of the Interior | $312,265 | |
| 9 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $298,888 | |
| 10 | Department of State | $50,842 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8010 Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products | $39,394,212 | |
| 2 | 6850 Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties | $28,618,787 | |
| 3 | 1395 Miscellaneous Ammunition | $1,425,710 | |
| 4 | 9150 Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic | $833,458 | |
| 5 | 2090 Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment | $479,811 | |
| 6 | 6810 Chemicals | $371,966 | |
| 7 | B541 Defense Studies | $298,888 | |
| 8 | 8030 Preservative and Sealing Compounds | $185,170 | |
| 9 | 4820 Valves, Nonpowered | $97,085 | |
| 10 | 9320 Rubber Fabricated Materials | $90,340 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $27,191,359 | |
| 2 | Arkansas | $7,686,505 | |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | $6,183,136 | |
| 4 | Utah | $4,808,683 | |
| 5 | Oregon | $1,984,758 | |
| 6 | Michigan | $1,745,872 | |
| 7 | Texas | $1,724,280 | |
| 8 | Ohio | $1,513,587 | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $1,457,805 | |
| 10 | Georgia | $1,320,551 | |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $1,198,515 | |
| 12 | South Carolina | $1,107,342 | |
| 13 | Missouri | $1,106,727 | |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $963,009 | |
| 15 | Virginia | $889,735 | |
| 16 | California | $859,711 | |
| 17 | Alabama | $769,230 | |
| 18 | Arizona | $681,310 | |
| 19 | Florida | $558,981 | |
| 20 | Connecticut | $480,238 | |
| 21 | Washington | $410,373 | |
| 22 | Idaho | $343,766 | |
| 23 | Indiana | $246,800 | |
| 24 | New Mexico | $219,964 | |
| 25 | North Carolina | $200,644 | |
| 26 | Louisiana | $183,992 | |
| 27 | Illinois | $164,002 | |
| 28 | Maryland | $158,106 | |
| 29 | Nevada | $90,340 | |
| 30 | Montana | $70,189 | |
| 31 | New York | $61,624 | |
| 32 | Vermont | $52,617 | |
| 33 | West Virginia | $52,264 | |
| 34 | Minnesota | $35,295 | |
| 35 | New Hampshire | $30,795 | |
| 36 | Mississippi | $29,837 | |
| 37 | Iowa | $19,243 | |
| 38 | Tennessee | $19,165 | |
| 39 | Maine | $8,117 | |
| 40 | Colorado | $5,920 | |
| 41 | Kansas | $3,125 | |
| 42 | District of Columbia | $1,808 | |
| 43 | Hawaii | $1,706 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 32551 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
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Codes under 32551
| NAICS code | Size standard |
|---|---|
| 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing | 1,000 employees |
Quick answers
What is NAICS 32551?
NAICS 32551 is Paint and Coating Manufacturing, a NAICS industry in NAICS 31-33, Manufacturing.
What is the NAICS code for frit manufacturing?
The NAICS code for frit manufacturing is 325510, Paint and Coating Manufacturing. Its SBA small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
What is the NAICS code for shellac manufacturing?
The NAICS code for shellac manufacturing is 325510, Paint and Coating Manufacturing. Its SBA small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
What is the NAICS code for lacquers manufacturing?
The NAICS code for lacquers manufacturing is 325510, Paint and Coating Manufacturing. Its SBA small business size standard is 1,000 employees.
What codes are under NAICS 32551?
NAICS 32551 has one code under it with its own GovTribe page, 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 32551?
Federal contracts under NAICS 32551 obligated $78,516,363 in fiscal year 2025 and $315,789,430 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 32551?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 32551 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC ($27,434,661); PPG Industries Inc. ($10,343,283); and The Sherwin-Williams Company ($7,055,492).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 32551?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 32551 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Logistics Agency ($30,776,836), Department of the Navy ($20,994,987) and Department of the Army ($8,692,405).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 32551?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 32551 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 8010 Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products; 6850 Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties; and 1395 Miscellaneous Ammunition.
Where is the work under NAICS 32551 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 32551 over the last 12 months are New Jersey ($27,191,359), Arkansas ($7,686,505) and Pennsylvania ($6,183,136).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 32551?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 32551 is Reducer, methylamylketone (MAK), solicitation from MICC Fort Drum, posted November 12, 2026.
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