Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation
Woodland Hills, CA · Manufacturing
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation, based in Woodland Hills, California, sponsors 8 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 5 defined contribution and 3 defined benefit. Together they reported 14,398 participant records and $1.38B in net assets.
The largest is Silgan Retirement Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, a 401(k) plan with 4,947 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $14.7M and participant contributions $36.0M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $159M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $2.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $308M in 2009 to $1.38B in 2024 (up 349%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silgan Retirement Savings Plan for Hourly Employees | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 4,947 | $259M | $52,415 | $1,399 | $347K |
| Silgan Closed Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 3,834 | $368M | $96,031 | — | $1.4M |
| Silgan Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,848 | $331M | $178,896 | $4,237 | $154K |
| Silgan Dispensing Systems Retirement Savings Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,131 | $56.3M | $49,743 | $3,088 | $91K |
| Silgan White Cap Retirement Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 1,037 | $125M | $120,543 | $2,924 | $93K |
| Silgan Containers Employees' Retirement Savings Plan - Union | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 968 | $42.7M | $44,075 | $746 | $80K |
| Silgan Non-Union Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 506 | $158M | $311,556 | — | $531K |
| Silgan Can Company Pension Plan for Hourly Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 127 | $41.9M | $329,820 | — | $99K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 14,398 | $1.38B | $14.7M | $36.0M |
| 2023 | 8 | 14,397 | $1.38B | $16.2M | $36.1M |
| 2022 | 8 | 14,354 | $1.25B | $15.2M | $33.8M |
| 2021 | 8 | 14,260 | $1.58B | $15.8M | $33.9M |
| 2020 | 8 | 13,906 | $1.44B | $14.6M | $31.1M |
| 2019 | 8 | 9,758 | $1.05B | $11.6M | $23.4M |
| 2018 | 8 | 9,888 | $890M | $11.3M | $22.0M |
| 2017 | 8 | 9,744 | $970M | $9.7M | $20.7M |
| 2016 | 7 | 8,687 | $842M | $8.1M | $17.7M |
| 2015 | 6 | 8,347 | $730M | $7.7M | $16.8M |
| 2014 | 6 | 8,335 | $708M | $7.2M | $15.5M |
| 2013 | 5 | 5,627 | $474M | $6.1M | $13.9M |
| 2012 | 5 | 5,396 | $413M | $18.1M | $13.9M |
| 2011 | 5 | 5,472 | $361M | $14.7M | $14.0M |
| 2010 | 5 | 5,675 | $347M | $7.0M | $13.8M |
| 2009 | 5 | 5,806 | $308M | $31.0M | $12.9M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | Actuarial | 3 | $1,513,422 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 4 | $384,852 |
| Capfinancial Partners LLC | Investment advisory (plan) | 7 | $240,539 |
| Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. | Investment advisory (plan); Legal; Contract Administrator | 7 | $204,544 |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company O | Contract Administrator; Recordkeeping and information management; Participant loan processing | 2 | $144,555 |
| Principal Custody Solutions | Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 3 | $138,917 |
| Pension Assurance LLP | Contract Administrator; Accounting (including auditing) | 8 | $121,750 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation have?
8 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Silgan Retirement Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Silgan Closed Pension Plan, Silgan Retirement Savings Plan and Silgan Dispensing Systems Retirement Savings Plan and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation contribute to its plans?
$14,685,057 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,065 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Mercer, Empower Annuity Insurance Company, Capfinancial Partners LLC and Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C. and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.