Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Arkema Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$134M
Total assets Near avg plan size
435
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$307,503
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan · Sponsored by Arkema Inc. · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$134M in assets, 435 participants

Arkema Inc.'s Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan reported $134M in total assets and 435 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #16,713 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan sits by assets

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $134M for 435 participants (~$307,503/participant), down 6.6% in 2023.

#16,713
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-6.6%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan's outsized position by total assets

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$133,763,706 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (435 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan reported net income rose from -$77M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan reported participants fell from 502 in the plan year 2022 filing to 435 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan end-of-year assets fell from $143M in the plan year 2022 filing to $134M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 230960890 · Arkema Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan · $134M · 435 · 93rd

  • EIN $134M
  • EIN 435
  • EIN 93rd
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #16713

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 Pennsylvania →

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan for Employees of the Govt of Canada Locally Engaged in the USA-Qualified Pension PlanPension Plan for Employees o…$134MQuincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company Retirement PlanQuincy Mutual Fire Insurance…$134MArkema Inc. Retirement Benefits PlanArkema Inc. Retirement Benef…$134MEmployees' Retirement Plan of Acf Industries, LLCEmployees' Retirement Plan o…$133MUnited Nations Federal Credit Union Cash Balance Retirement Pension PlanUnited Nations Federal Credi…$133M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$143M
Net Assets (End of Year)$134M
Net Income-$9M
Employer EIN230960890
Plan Effective Date1960-12-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Arkema Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Arkema Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.5B 24.073596981608343% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B 202220232024 $1.21B $1.51B ▲ +24.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 3,643 $1.2B
2023 3 3,799 $1.4B
2024 3 3,707 $1.5B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.133763706 · Participants: 435Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits PlanNational Elevator Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.224377797 · Participants: 27434National Elevator Industry Pension PlanSteelworkers Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 6.602912146 · Participants: 47052Steelworkers Pension TrustThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.63715 · Participants: 63680The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Pension PlanConstellation Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 5.323012123 · Participants: 5080Constellation Retirement ProgramThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.257223708 · Participants: 7374The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Pension Plan
Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company Retirement Plan in MA ($134M); by covered participants it is Ab Car Rental Services, Inc. Pension Plan for Bargaining Hourly Employees in NJ (435 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan assets move in 2023?
Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.6% during 2023, from $143M to $134M. Reported net income was -$9M.
How have Arkema Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Arkema Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.1%, from $1.2B to $1.5B.
Where does Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company Retirement Plan in MA ($134M, 169 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Arkema Inc. Retirement Benefits Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ab Car Rental Services, Inc. Pension Plan for Bargaining Hourly Employees in NJ (435 participants, $15M in assets).