Industry · Form 5500 business code 326100
Plastics Product Mfg: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
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. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
700 retirement plans in plastics product mfg with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (652 defined contribution, 48 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 564,997 participant records and $38.2B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $48,740 per participant, below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,789 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $132 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $1.07B and participants $1.70B during the year, and the plans paid out $4.74B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 910 plans with $16.0B; by 2024 it was 700 plans (down 23%) and $38.2B (up 139%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $48,740 | $53,031 | $48,852 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,789 | $2,174 | $6,916 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $132 | $123 | $347 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.58% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $127 | $116 | $529 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (620 DC and 48 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $30,826 | $48,740 | $80,410 | 620 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,085 | $1,789 | $2,817 | 606 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $63.50 | $132 | $216 | 574 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $56.14 | $127 | $215 | 604 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 108 | 104,301 | $7.39B | $194M | $306M | $56,340 | $125 |
| 2024 | 700 | 564,997 | $38.2B | $1.07B | $1.70B | $48,740 | $132 |
| 2023 | 734 | 561,218 | $36.3B | $1.09B | $1.62B | $45,113 | $114 |
| 2022 | 827 | 582,016 | $32.0B | $981M | $1.57B | $36,543 | $104 |
| 2021 | 834 | 574,547 | $39.3B | $1.09B | $1.46B | $44,138 | $109 |
| 2020 | 839 | 568,493 | $36.3B | $929M | $1.33B | $40,191 | $96.61 |
| 2019 | 835 | 547,106 | $30.6B | $882M | $1.25B | $35,696 | $86.21 |
| 2018 | 827 | 558,758 | $27.1B | $849M | $1.18B | $31,804 | $80.57 |
| 2017 | 845 | 561,061 | $29.8B | $973M | $1.11B | $35,574 | $73.72 |
| 2016 | 853 | 566,748 | $26.5B | $937M | $1.03B | $31,368 | $60.74 |
| 2015 | 843 | 549,972 | $24.5B | $890M | $975M | $29,476 | $52.72 |
| 2014 | 840 | 543,759 | $25.0B | $728M | $897M | $31,444 | $42.68 |
| 2013 | 838 | 532,436 | $23.6B | $737M | $848M | $31,224 | $35.89 |
| 2012 | 833 | 535,149 | $20.7B | $822M | $785M | $27,353 | $35.80 |
| 2011 | 842 | 510,091 | $18.0B | $708M | $720M | $24,544 | $34.97 |
| 2010 | 857 | 502,281 | $17.5B | $625M | $685M | $24,540 | $35.85 |
| 2009 | 910 | 534,172 | $16.0B | $575M | $684M | $21,924 | $31.82 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 702 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 702 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Global Employees 401(k) Retirement Plan | Berry Global, Inc. | IN | DC | 20,171 | $1.10B | $54,403 | $1,170 | $42.56 |
| Dart Container Corporation Employees' 401(k) Plus Plan | Dart Container of Michigan LLC | MI | DC | 15,631 | $1.13B | $72,099 | $2,942 | $63.62 |
| Midwest Pension Plan | Board of Trustees - Midwest Pension Plan | IL | DB | 11,287 | $130M | $11,516 | $789 | $83.75 |
| Employee Savings Plan | Pactiv Evergreen Services Inc. | IL | DC | 10,980 | $1.01B | $91,754 | $3,616 | $12.66 |
| Sealed Air Corporation 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan | Sealed Air Corporation | NC | DC | 8,968 | $1.59B | $176,991 | $8,169 | $79.17 |
| Amcor 401(k) Plan | Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc. | WI | DC | 8,582 | $1.25B | $145,343 | $4,758 | $163 |
| Novolex Holdings, LLC 401(k) Plan | Novolex Holdings, LLC | SC | DC | 8,295 | $385M | $46,448 | $2,376 | $88.99 |
| Entegris, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Entegris, Inc. | MA | DC | 6,446 | $881M | $136,645 | $6,064 | $51.95 |
| Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Retirement and Stock Ownership Plan | Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | OH | DC | 6,207 | $1.10B | $177,356 | $2,823 | $106 |
| Inteplast Group Corporation Employees Savings Plan | Inteplast Group Corporation | NJ | DC | 5,866 | $374M | $63,697 | $2,424 | $38.65 |
| Absopure Water Company, Et Al. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Absopure Water Company, Et Al. | MI | DC | 5,578 | $474M | $85,017 | $1,962 | $90.01 |
| Poly-America, L.P. Retirement Plan | Poly-America, L.P. | TX | DC | 5,492 | $233M | $42,447 | $3,247 | $14.75 |
| 401(k) Retirement Plan for Reynolds Consumer Products | Reynolds Consumer Products LLC | IL | DC | 5,445 | $633M | $116,172 | $5,416 | $133 |
| ABC Technologies 401(k) Plan | ABC Group Holdings, Inc. | MI | DC | 4,940 | $73.2M | $14,820 | $852 | $48.51 |
| Employee Savings Plan for Graham Packaging | Graham Packaging Company, L.P. | PA | DC | 4,551 | $481M | $105,626 | $4,135 | $115 |
| US Farathane, LLC 401(k) Plan | US Farathane, LLC | MI | DC | 4,200 | $86.4M | $20,573 | $695 | $54.73 |
| Amcor Rigid Packaging Savings and Investment Plan | Amcor Rigid Packaging USA, LLC | MI | DC | 4,199 | $484M | $115,225 | $5,703 | $115 |
| Huhtamaki Long Term Savings and Investment Plan | Huhtamaki Americas, Inc. | KS | DC | 4,086 | $277M | $67,784 | $1,511 | $84.42 |
| Hasbro, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Hasbro, Inc. | RI | DC | 4,002 | $985M | $246,131 | $11,666 | $51.45 |
| Altium Packaging 401(k) Plan | Altium Packaging LP | GA | DC | 3,970 | $160M | $40,251 | $1,197 | $41.79 |
| Nyx, Inc. & Affiliates 401(k) Plan | Nyx, Inc. | MI | DC | 3,952 | $50.8M | $12,842 | $368 | $37.86 |
| Associated Materials, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan | Associated Materials, LLC | OH | DC | 3,883 | $186M | $47,894 | $1,818 | $96.96 |
| Hexcel Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Hexcel Corporation | CT | DC | 3,699 | $527M | $142,483 | $6,287 | $35.84 |
| Avient Merged Pension Plan | Avient Corporation | OH | DB | 3,629 | $344M | $94,804 | — | $280 |
| Viant Medical, LLC 401(k) Plan | Viant Medical, LLC | MA | DC | 3,518 | $181M | $51,398 | $1,596 | $64.98 |
| Charter Next Generation, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Charter Next Generation, Inc. | IL | DC | 3,460 | $171M | $49,366 | $2,627 | $64.39 |
| Carpenter Co. Employee Savings & Investment Plan | Carpenter Co. | VA | DC | 3,286 | $119M | $36,129 | $0 | $71.30 |
| Printpack Inc. Savings & Profit Sharing Plan | Printpack, Inc. | GA | DC | 3,249 | $461M | $141,766 | $3,421 | $150 |
| Sabic U.S. Employee Retirement Savings Plan | Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC | TX | DC | 3,246 | $695M | $213,985 | $15,178 | $9.56 |
| Aptargroup, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan | Aptargroup, Inc. | IL | DC | 3,179 | $326M | $102,544 | $3,295 | $41.72 |
| The 401(k) Plan | Tank Holding Corp. | MN | DC | 3,172 | $86.7M | $27,342 | $1,238 | $50.70 |
| Rehrig Pacific Company Retirement Plan | Rehrig Pacific Company | CA | DC | 3,065 | $171M | $55,833 | $3,757 | $22.31 |
| Nfi Group - Participating Union 401(k) Plan | New Flyer Holdings, Inc. | IL | DC | 2,930 | $51.1M | $17,441 | $1,443 | $110 |
| Tekni-Plex, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Tekni-Plex, Inc. | PA | DC | 2,914 | $180M | $61,694 | $2,135 | $204 |
| Pretium Packaging LLC 401(k) Savings & Investment Plan | Pretium Packaging LLC | MO | DC | 2,884 | $74.9M | $25,967 | $689 | $55.74 |
| Sterilite Corporation Retirement Income Partnership | Sterilite Corporation and Subsidiaries | MA | DC | 2,825 | $209M | $73,810 | $2,471 | — |
| Nfi Group 401(k) Plan | New Flyer Holdings, Inc. | IL | DC | 2,734 | $153M | $56,051 | $1,804 | $209 |
| The Azek Company 401(k) Plan | The Azek Group LLC | IL | DC | 2,718 | $110M | $40,420 | $3,052 | $115 |
| Greencorp, LLC 401(k) Plan | American Plastics, LLC | MO | DC | 2,710 | $21.9M | $8,075 | $805 | $136 |
| SL America 401(k) Retirement Plan | SL America Corporation | TN | DC | 2,697 | $27.6M | $10,221 | $472 | $13.39 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in plastics product mfg?
700 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 854 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in plastics product mfg?
The median defined contribution plan reported $48,740 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $30,826 to $80,410); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in plastics product mfg?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,789 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in plastics product mfg?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $132 per participant and 0.27% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.