NAICS 326199

Plastics Product Manufacturing in California

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing plastics products through injection molding, extrusion and thermoforming.

Establishments (2023)
541
Statewide, California
Employees
24,448
Mid-March employment
Annual payroll
$1.6B
All establishments
Avg. establishment size
45.2
Employees per establishment

What acquirers look at

Tooling ownership determines customer stickiness. If the customer owns the molds, the revenue can leave overnight. Verify tooling title in diligence.

Plastics by county

Ranked by establishment count, 2023 County Business Patterns. For the crowded-versus-underserved reading, see the saturation ranking, which ranks by establishments per resident instead.

#CountyEstablishmentsPer 10k residentsShare of state
1Los Angeles County1420.126.2%
2Orange County790.314.6%
3Riverside County490.29.1%
4San Bernardino County490.29.1%
5San Diego County470.18.7%
6Alameda County280.25.2%
7Ventura County180.23.3%
8Sacramento County160.13.0%
9Sonoma County130.32.4%
10Santa Clara County100.11.8%
11Fresno County90.11.7%
12San Joaquin County90.11.7%
13San Luis Obispo County90.31.7%
14San Mateo County60.11.1%
15Solano County60.11.1%
16Kern County50.10.9%
17Santa Barbara County50.10.9%
18Tulare County50.10.9%
19Placer County40.10.7%
20Butte County30.10.6%
21Merced County30.10.6%
22Napa County30.20.6%
23Yolo County30.10.6%

Counties in California

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2026Q1). Quarterly establishment counts and employment for employers covered by unemployment insurance. Retrieved 2026-09-08.