Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Greif Packaging LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$474M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,577
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$300,461
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Greif Pension Plan · Sponsored by Greif Packaging LLC · Ohio · Manufacturing

$474M in assets, 1,577 participants

Greif Packaging LLC's Greif Pension Plan reported $474M in total assets and 1,577 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #19,830 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Greif Pension Plan covers 1,577 participants in Ohio, 2.1x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $474M.

#19,830
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-32.4%
assets change YoY
4.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $190M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Greif Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Greif Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$473,827,745 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Greif Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Greif Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,577 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 363268123 · Greif Packaging LLC PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Greif Pension Plan · $474M · 1,577 · 98th

  • EBSA $474M
  • PART 1,577
  • TYPE 98th
  • NET Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • BOOK near International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #19830

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 Ohio →

Greif Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Massachusetts Bricklayers & Masons Pension PlanMassachusetts Bricklayers & …$476MBunge U.S. Pension Plan$475MGreif Pension Plan$474MInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Pension PlanInternational Flavors & Frag…$473MI.B.E.W. Local Union No 357 Pension Trust Fund, Plan aI.B.E.W. Local Union No 357 …$471M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Greif Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$701M
Net Assets (End of Year)$460M
Net Income-$190M
Employer EIN363268123
Plan Effective Date1960-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Greif Packaging LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Greif Packaging LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.4B 17.175144823703352% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B 202220232024 $1.18B $1.39B ▲ +17.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,879 $1.2B
2023 2 8,123 $1.3B
2024 2 8,122 $1.4B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Greif Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Greif Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.473827745 · Participants: 1577Greif Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
Greif Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Greif Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Pension Plan in NY ($473M); by covered participants it is Crozer-Keystone Health System Employees Retirement Plan in PA (1,575 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($474M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,577 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 Greif Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Greif Pension Plan contracted severely - down 32.4% during 2022, from $701M to $474M. Reported net income was -$190M.
How have Greif Packaging LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Greif Packaging LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.2%, from $1.2B to $1.4B.
Where does Greif Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Greif Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Greif Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Pension Plan in NY ($473M, 292 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Greif Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Crozer-Keystone Health System Employees Retirement Plan in PA (1,575 participants, $186M in assets).