Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Superior Essex, Inc Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$30M
Total assets
175
Participants
83rd
Percentile by assets
$169,738
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc · Sponsored by Superior Essex, Inc · Georgia · Manufacturing

$30M in assets, 175 participants

Superior Essex, Inc's Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc reported $30M in total assets and 175 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • 83rd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #15,557 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc covers 175 participants in Georgia, about 16% of the average Georgia filer (state average ~1,096 per filing). Assets: $30M.

$30M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
175
covered participants
83rd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$169,738
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $9M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc sits by total assets

Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc vs every filed plan by assets

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

$29,704,153 Top 17% higher than 83% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

State
Georgia
Industry
Manufacturing

Participants vs Georgia filers

In Georgia, the average filing covers about 1,096 participants across 3,635 plans. Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc reports 175 participants - about 16% of that state average ($30M EOY assets).

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$39M
Net Assets (End of Year)$30M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN200282396
Plan Effective Date1967-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Superior Essex, Inc)

$260M$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $281M $333M ▲ +18.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Superior Essex, Inc plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 1,884 $281M
2023 4 1,902 $313M
2024 4 1,879 $333M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Georgia

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

Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Retirement Income Pl…, Total assets ($B): 0.029704153 · Participants: 175Retirement Income Pl…UPS Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.022408253 · Participants: 52821UPS Retirement PlanThe Southern Company…, Total assets ($B): 14.822086516 · Participants: 25663The Southern Company…UPS/Ibt Full-Time Em…, Total assets ($B): 11.867504693 · Participants: 68592UPS/Ibt Full-Time Em…UPS Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.568572149 · Participants: 151682UPS Pension PlanDelta Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.354895526 · Participants: 15951Delta Retirement Plan
Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc assets move in 2022? ▼
Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc declined sharply - down 24.0% during 2022, from $39M to $30M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Superior Essex, Inc plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Superior Essex, Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.5%, from $281M to $333M.
Where does Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc ranks in the 83rd 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Firstbank Puerto Rico Pension Plan for the Former Employees of Banco Central Hispano - Puerto Rico in PR ($30M, N/A participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc's numbers.

  • By total assets, Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees of Essex Group, Inc ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia. Compare plans
  • Superior Essex, Inc's sponsor-wide assets have grown 18.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 200282396.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.