Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Graphic Packaging International, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$238M
Total assets Near avg plan size
2,294
Participants Above avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$103,577
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan · Sponsored by Graphic Packaging International, LLC · Georgia · Manufacturing

$238M in assets, 2,294 participants

Graphic Packaging International, LLC's 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan reported $238M in total assets and 2,294 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #17,364 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Georgia

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan covers 2,294 participants in Georgia, 2.1x the typical Georgia plan (state average ~1,096 per filing). Assets: $238M.

#17,364
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+8.1%
assets growth YoY
2.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$237,604,808 Top 5% higher than 95% of 127,068 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 2023

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan lands in the large band (2,294 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$72M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan reported participants fell from 2,522 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,294 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $220M in the plan year 2022 filing to $238M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 840772929 · Graphic Packaging International, LLC PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan · $238M · 2,294 · 95th

  • EOY $238M
  • EOY 2,294
  • EOY 95th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EOY near Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #17364

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 Georgia →

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Solvay US Companies Pension PlanSolvay US Companies Pension …$238MLeidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Retirement PlanLeidos Biomedical Research, …$238M2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan2018 US Graphic Packaging In…$238MSanford Health Employees' Pension PlanSanford Health Employees' Pe…$236MThe Metropolitan Museum of Art Retirement Plan for Covered Union EmployeesThe Metropolitan Museum of A…$236M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Georgia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$220M
Net Assets (End of Year)$236M
Net Income$17M
Employer EIN840772929
Plan Effective Date2018-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Graphic Packaging International, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Graphic Packaging International, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.1B 30.287120484065095% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.4B$1.6B$1.8B$2B$2.2B 202220232024 $1.62B $2.11B ▲ +30.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 18,012 $1.6B
2023 3 16,775 $1.9B
2024 3 16,669 $2.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Georgia

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

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.237604808 · Participants: 22942018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension PlanThe Southern Company Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 15.596954837 · Participants: 25241The Southern Company Pension PlanUPS/Ibt Full-Time Employee Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.285105757 · Participants: 70241UPS/Ibt Full-Time Employee Pension PlanUPS Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.733665646 · Participants: 153217UPS Pension PlanCox Enterprises, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.396009274 · Participants: 24023Cox Enterprises, Inc. Pension PlanDelta Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.309889555 · Participants: 15601Delta Retirement Plan
2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Georgia, assets vs. participants

2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Georgia, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Retirement Plan in MD ($238M); by covered participants it is Medstar Health, Inc. Cash Balance Retirement Plan in MD (2,295 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,294 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.1% during 2023, from $220M to $238M. Reported net income was $17M.
How have Graphic Packaging International, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Graphic Packaging International, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.3%, from $1.6B to $2.1B.
Where does 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. Retirement Plan in MD ($238M, 512 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to 2018 US Graphic Packaging International Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Medstar Health, Inc. Cash Balance Retirement Plan in MD (2,295 participants, $680M in assets).