401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Messer North America Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$351M
Total assets
1,926
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$182,424
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Messer Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Messer North America Inc · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$351M in assets, 1,926 participants

Messer North America Inc's Messer Retirement Savings Plan reported $351M in total assets and 1,926 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
  • #17,699 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Messer Retirement Savings Plan covers 1,926 participants in New Jersey, 2.3x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $351M.

$351M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,926
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$182,424
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Messer Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$61M in the plan year 2022 filing to $56M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Messer Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $295M in the plan year 2022 filing to $351M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Messer Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,821 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,926 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Messer Retirement Savings Plan reports 1,926 participants - 2.3x that state average ($351M EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$295M
Net Assets (End of Year)$351M
Net Income$56M
Employer EIN201043281
Plan Effective Date2019-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Messer North America Inc)

$250M$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $295M $397M ▲ +34.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Messer North America Inc plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,821 $295M
2023 1 1,926 $351M
2024 1 2,156 $397M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Messer Retirement Sa…JPMorgan Chase 401(k…Verizon Savings Plan…Johnson and Johnson …Ernst & Young Retire…Merck US Savings Plan
Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Messer Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Messer Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 19.1% during 2023, from $295M to $351M. Reported net income was $56M.
How have Messer North America Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Messer North America Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.7%, from $295M to $397M.
Where does Messer Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Messer Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Messer Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Veeva Systems Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($351M, 3,682 participants).

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