401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Wacker Chemical Corp. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$31M
Total assets Below avg plan size
291
Participants Below avg headcount
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$105,851
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wacker Union Savings Plan · Sponsored by Wacker Chemical Corp. · Michigan · Manufacturing

$31M in assets, 291 participants

Wacker Chemical Corp.'s Wacker Union Savings Plan reported $31M in total assets and 291 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #13,396 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Wacker Union Savings Plan covers 291 participants in Michigan, about 46% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $31M.

#13,396
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+10.3%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Wacker Union Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wacker Union Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$30,802,756 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Wacker Union Savings 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. Wacker Union Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (291 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Wacker Union Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Wacker Union Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $28M in the plan year 2022 filing to $31M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 942272388 · Wacker Chemical Corp. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Wacker Union Savings Plan · $31M · 291 · 80th

  • BOOK $31M
  • VS-ST 291
  • BOY 80th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • EBSA near Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • PART ind #13396

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 Michigan →

Wacker Union Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Cassens Transport Company Et Al Union 401(k) PlanCassens Transport Company Et…$31MWacker Union Savings Plan$31MWriters Guild of America, West, Inc. 401(k) PlanWriters Guild of America, We…$31MCarerite Centers, LLC 401(k) PlanCarerite Centers, LLC 401(k)…$31MJack Nadel, Inc. 401(k) Plan$31M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Wacker Union Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$28M
Net Assets (End of Year)$31M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN942272388
Plan Effective Date1987-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wacker Chemical Corp.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wacker Chemical Corp. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$400M 24.674629118536924% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $321M $400M ▲ +24.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 1,672 $321M
2023 4 1,790 $366M
2024 4 1,580 $400M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Wacker Union Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Wacker Union Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.030802756 · Participants: 291Wacker Union Savings PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 20.378449285 · Participants: 47299General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 15.588575271 · Participants: 30516Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.084842211 · Participants: 18088The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 8.580684909 · Participants: 40393The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.617084451 · Participants: 59195Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Wacker Union Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Wacker Union Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($31M); by covered participants it is Fleetwood - Fibre Packaging & Graphics, Inc. Retirement Savings and Profit in CA (291 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($31M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (291 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 Wacker Union Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Wacker Union Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.3% during 2023, from $28M to $31M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Wacker Chemical Corp. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wacker Chemical Corp.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 24.7%, from $321M to $400M.
Where does Wacker Union Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wacker Union Savings Plan ranks in the 80th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Wacker Union Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CA ($31M, 136 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wacker Union Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Fleetwood - Fibre Packaging & Graphics, Inc. Retirement Savings and Profit in CA (291 participants, $28M in assets).