401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation) 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$20M
Total assets Small plan by assets
408
Participants Below avg headcount
77th
Percentile by assets National rank
$48,949
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation) · South Carolina · Manufacturing

$20M in assets, 408 participants

Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation)'s Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan reported $20M in total assets and 408 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 77th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #14,050 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $20M for 408 participants (~$48,949/participant), down 19.0% in 2022.

#14,050
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-19.0%
assets change YoY
0.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$19,971,373 Top 23% higher than 77% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (408 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 271455725 · Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation) PY 2022 · 401(k)

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan · $20M · 408 · 77th

  • SCH $20M
  • EBSA 408
  • PART 77th
  • TYPE 401(k)
  • NET near Mad Engine Global, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • BOOK ind #14050

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in South Carolina →

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan$20MMad Engine Global, LLC 401(k) Retirement PlanMad Engine Global, LLC 401(k…$20MMarketstar 401(k) Plan$20MCust-O-Fab 401(k) Plan$20MWare Group, LLC 401 K Plan$20M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$25M
Net Assets (End of Year)$20M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN271455725
Plan Effective Date2016-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation))

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation) plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$423M 27.57300464914025% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $332M $423M ▲ +27.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 7,370 $332M
2023 3 7,606 $382M
2024 3 7,674 $423M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in South Carolina

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.019971373 · Participants: 408Novolex Ae 401(k) PlanMichelin 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.615828322 · Participants: 13708Michelin 401(k) Savings PlanThe Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.219673264 · Participants: 7829The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC Defined Contribution PlanSonoco Retirement & Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.214442524 · Participants: 9714Sonoco Retirement & Savings PlanThe Milliken Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.154082573 · Participants: 6185The Milliken Retirement PlanBlue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.085276125 · Participants: 11881Blue Cross Blue Shield of Sc Employee Savings and Salary Reduction Plan
Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Mad Engine Global, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan in CA ($20M); by covered participants it is Carecloud, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NJ (408 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($20M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (408 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.0% during 2022, from $25M to $20M. Reported net income was -$5M.
How have Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation) plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Novolex (Packaging Dynamics Corporation)'s sponsor-wide assets grew 27.6%, from $332M to $423M.
Where does Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan ranks in the 77th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mad Engine Global, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan in CA ($20M, 754 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Novolex Ae 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Carecloud, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NJ (408 participants, $20M in assets).