Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Nordson Corporation Pension Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $288M
- Total assets
- 2,317
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $124,363
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Nordson Corporation · Ohio · Manufacturing
$288M in assets, 2,317 participants
Nordson Corporation's Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported $288M in total assets and 2,317 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)
- #19,506 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan covers 2,317 participants in Ohio, 3.0x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $288M.
- $288M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 2,317
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $124,363
- 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.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan reports 2,317 participants - 3.0x that state average ($288M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $290M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $288M |
| Net Income | -$9M |
| Employer EIN | 340590250 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1970-11-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Nordson Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 5,891 | $1.0B |
| 2023 | 4 | 5,701 | $1.1B |
| 2024 | 2 | 3,406 | $749M |
Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio
Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
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- American Electric Power System Retirement Plan $4.5B · 15,837
- Ohio Operating Engineers Pension Plan $3.4B · 9,749
- Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio $2.6B · 13,583
Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally
Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Pennsylvania State Education Association Pension Plan (PA) $289M · 253
- Bronson Healthcare Retirement Plan (MI) $287M · 2,518
- Local No. 1 Pension Trust Fund (IL) $287M · 3,739
- Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Wellmark, Inc. (IA) $287M · 1,641
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- Nordson Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 27.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans