401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Messer North America Inc 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $295M
- Total assets
- 1,821
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $162,026
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Messer Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Messer North America Inc · New Jersey · Manufacturing
$295M in assets, 1,821 participants
Messer North America Inc's Messer Retirement Savings Plan reported $295M in total assets and 1,821 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #19,526 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in New Jersey
Messer Retirement Savings Plan covers 1,821 participants in New Jersey, 2.2x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $295M.
- $295M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,821
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $162,026
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $61M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Where Messer Retirement Savings Plan sits by total assets
Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$295,049,962 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Participants vs New Jersey filers
In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Messer Retirement Savings Plan reports 1,821 participants - 2.2x that state average ($295M EOY assets).
New Jersey filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $356M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $295M |
| Net Income | -$61M |
| Employer EIN | 201043281 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2019-03-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Messer North America Inc)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1,821 | $295M |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,926 | $351M |
| 2024 | 1 | 2,156 | $397M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants
- JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan $36.8B · 168,280
- Verizon Savings Plan for Management Employees $25.2B · 76,788
- Johnson and Johnson Savings Plan $21.2B · 43,271
- Pfizer Savings Plan $17.8B · 27,796
- Ernst & Young Retirement Savings Plan $12.4B · 52,975
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Messer Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Foley Hoag LLP Savings and Retirement Plan (MA) $295M · 591
- Honigman LLP Income Deferral and Profit Sharing Plan (MI) $295M · 665
- Primo Retirement Savings Plan (FL) $295M · 5,506
- Trinet 401(k) Colleague Plan (FL) $295M · 2,770
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Messer Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Messer Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Messer North America Inc's sponsor-wide assets have grown 34.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans