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.
| # | County | Establishments | Per 10k residents | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 142 | 0.1 | 26.2% |
| 2 | Orange County | 79 | 0.3 | 14.6% |
| 3 | Riverside County | 49 | 0.2 | 9.1% |
| 4 | San Bernardino County | 49 | 0.2 | 9.1% |
| 5 | San Diego County | 47 | 0.1 | 8.7% |
| 6 | Alameda County | 28 | 0.2 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Ventura County | 18 | 0.2 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Sacramento County | 16 | 0.1 | 3.0% |
| 9 | Sonoma County | 13 | 0.3 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Santa Clara County | 10 | 0.1 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Fresno County | 9 | 0.1 | 1.7% |
| 12 | San Joaquin County | 9 | 0.1 | 1.7% |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo County | 9 | 0.3 | 1.7% |
| 14 | San Mateo County | 6 | 0.1 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Solano County | 6 | 0.1 | 1.1% |
| 16 | Kern County | 5 | 0.1 | 0.9% |
| 17 | Santa Barbara County | 5 | 0.1 | 0.9% |
| 18 | Tulare County | 5 | 0.1 | 0.9% |
| 19 | Placer County | 4 | 0.1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Butte County | 3 | 0.1 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Merced County | 3 | 0.1 | 0.6% |
| 22 | Napa County | 3 | 0.2 | 0.6% |
| 23 | Yolo County | 3 | 0.1 | 0.6% |
Counties in California
Plastics in Los AngelesPlastics in San DiegoPlastics in OrangePlastics in RiversidePlastics in San BernardinoPlastics in Santa ClaraPlastics in AlamedaPlastics in SacramentoContra CostaPlastics in FresnoPlastics in KernPlastics in VenturaSan FranciscoPlastics in San JoaquinPlastics in San MateoStanislausPlastics in SonomaPlastics in TularePlastics in SolanoPlastics in PlacerPlastics in Santa BarbaraMontereyPlastics in MercedPlastics in San Luis ObispoSanta CruzMarinPlastics in YoloPlastics in ButteEl DoradoShastaImperialMaderaKingsPlastics in NapaHumboldtNevadaSutterYubaMendocinoSan BenitoLakeTehamaTuolumneCalaverasSiskiyouAmadorGlennLassenDel NorteColusaPlumasInyoMariposaTrinityMonoModocSierraAlpine
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns. Establishment counts, employment and annual payroll by NAICS. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
- 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.