Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$55M
Total assets Below avg plan size
89
Participants Small participant base
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$623,120
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Vesuvius USA Corporation · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$55M in assets, 89 participants

Vesuvius USA Corporation's Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan reported $55M in total assets and 89 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #15,061 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan sits by assets

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $55M for 89 participants (~$623,120/participant), up 20.9% in 2023.

#15,061
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
+20.9%
assets growth YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$55,457,707 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan is a small filing (89 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$20M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $46M in the plan year 2022 filing to $55M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 103 in the plan year 2022 filing to 89 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 370893657 · Vesuvius USA Corporation PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan · $55M · 89 · 87th

  • VS-ST $55M
  • VS-ST 89
  • VS-ST 87th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Gt Services LLC Pension Plan
  • VS-ST ind #15061

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 North Carolina →

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension 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)$46M
Net Assets (End of Year)$51M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN370893657
Plan Effective Date1982-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vesuvius USA Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vesuvius USA Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$284M 14.888839444669918% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $247M $284M ▲ +14.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 926 $247M
2023 3 867 $277M
2024 3 885 $284M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Carolina

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

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.055457707 · Participants: 89Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension PlanHoneywell Retirement Earnings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.613752395 · Participants: 11145Honeywell Retirement Earnings PlanTruist Financial Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.582387965 · Participants: 45818Truist Financial Corporation Pension PlanDuke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.0264 · Participants: 14485Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanDuke Energy Legacy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.3721 · Participants: 371Duke Energy Legacy Pension PlanEmployees' Retirement Plan of Duke University, Total assets ($B): 2.616859519 · Participants: 21020Employees' Retirement Plan of Duke University
Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Gt Services LLC Pension Plan in PA ($55M); by covered participants it is Bank of America Retirement Plan for Dollar Paid Employees of Military Banking Division in RI (89 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 Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan grew sharply - up 20.9% during 2023, from $46M to $55M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Vesuvius USA Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vesuvius USA Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.9%, from $247M to $284M.
Where does Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 87th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gt Services LLC Pension Plan in PA ($55M, 328 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vesuvius USA Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bank of America Retirement Plan for Dollar Paid Employees of Military Banking Division in RI (89 participants, $13M in assets).