401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Buhler Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$119M
Total assets Near avg plan size
721
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$165,640
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Buhler Inc. · Minnesota · Manufacturing

$119M in assets, 721 participants

Buhler Inc.'s Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan reported $119M in total assets and 721 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #18,583 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $119M for 721 participants (~$165,640/participant), down 12.1% in 2022.

#18,583
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-12.1%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $16M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$119,426,151 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Buhler Group USA 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. Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (721 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 410791630 · Buhler Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan · $119M · 721 · 94th

  • PCT $119M
  • EIN 721
  • RANK 94th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Roquette America, Inc. Retirement System
  • EOY ind #18583

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 Minnesota →

Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Buhler Group USA 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)$136M
Net Assets (End of Year)$119M
Net Income-$16M
Employer EIN410791630
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Buhler Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Buhler Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$147M 23.109547422322937% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$110M$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $119M $147M ▲ +23.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 721 $119M
2023 1 812 $138M
2024 1 797 $147M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Minnesota

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

Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.119426151 · Participants: 721Buhler Group USA 401(k) PlanUnitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.576379778 · Participants: 176886Unitedhealth Group 401(k) Savings PlanMedtronic Savings and Investment Plan (Also Known as the Medtronic 401(k) Plan), Total assets ($B): 12.198295 · Participants: 38825Medtronic Savings and Investment Plan (Also Known as the Medtronic 401(k) Plan)Target Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.216824857 · Participants: 400422Target Corporation 401(k) Plan3M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.138527656 · Participants: 371593M Voluntary Investment Plan and Employee Stock Ownership PlanU.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.266408521 · Participants: 67646U.S. Bank 401(k) Savings Plan
Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Roquette America, Inc. Retirement System in IA ($119M); by covered participants it is Feld Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL (721 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($119M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (721 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 Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.1% during 2022, from $136M to $119M. Reported net income was -$16M.
How have Buhler Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Buhler Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 23.1%, from $119M to $147M.
Where does Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Roquette America, Inc. Retirement System in IA ($119M, 335 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Buhler Group USA 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Feld Entertainment, Inc. 401(k) Plan in FL (721 participants, $66M in assets).