401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Quaker Chemical Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$252M
Total assets
1,108
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$227,384
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Quaker Chemical Corporation · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$252M in assets, 1,108 participants

Quaker Chemical Corporation's Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan reported $252M in total assets and 1,108 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #17,421 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $252M for 1,108 participants (~$227,384/participant), up 12.1% in 2023.

$252M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,108
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$227,384
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$65M in the plan year 2022 filing to $27M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 964 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,108 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $225M in the plan year 2022 filing to $252M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan outranks 96% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 2.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$225M
Net Assets (End of Year)$252M
Net Income$27M
Employer EIN230993790
Plan Effective Date1953-12-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Quaker Chemical Corporation)

$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $225M $264M ▲ +17.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Quaker Chemical Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 964 $225M
2023 1 1,108 $252M
2024 1 1,132 $264M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.1% during 2023, from $225M to $252M. Reported net income was $27M.
How have Quaker Chemical Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Quaker Chemical Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $225M to $264M.
Where does Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Globe Life Inc. Savings and Investment Plan in TX ($252M, 2,592 participants).

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  • By total assets, Quaker Houghton Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Quaker Chemical Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans