Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$210M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,100
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$190,832
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$210M in assets, 1,100 participants

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan reported $210M in total assets and 1,100 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.

  • #17,236 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Where Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan sits by assets

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $210M for 1,100 participants (~$190,832/participant), down 7.7% in 2023.

#17,236
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-7.7%
assets change YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $17M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$209,915,065 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

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement 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. Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,100 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$106M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,395 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,100 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $227M in the plan year 2022 filing to $210M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 831623694 · Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan · $210M · 1,100 · 95th

  • VS-ST $210M
  • VS-ST 1,100
  • VS-ST 95th
  • VS-ST Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • VS-ST near Mony Life Retirement Income Security Plan for Employees
  • VS-ST ind #17236

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 →

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Employees' Retirement Plan of the National Geographic SocietyEmployees' Retirement Plan o…$210MLocal 584 Pension Trust Fund$210MMony Life Retirement Income Security Plan for EmployeesMony Life Retirement Income …$210MPixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement PlanPixelle Specialty Solutions …$210MUniversity of Notre Dame Employees' Pension PlanUniversity of Notre Dame Emp…$210M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement 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)$227M
Net Assets (End of Year)$210M
Net Income-$17M
Employer EIN831623694
Plan Effective Date2018-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$404M 2.2941422840097414% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$405M$410M$415M 202220232024 $414M $404M ▼ -2.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 3,379 $414M
2023 3 3,118 $402M
2024 3 2,110 $404M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.209915065 · Participants: 1100Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement 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
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Mony Life Retirement Income Security Plan for Employees in NY ($210M); by covered participants it is Indiana Teamsters Pension Plan in IN (1,100 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,100 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 Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 7.7% during 2023, from $227M to $210M. Reported net income was -$17M.
How have Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 2.3%, from $414M to $404M.
Where does Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement 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 Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mony Life Retirement Income Security Plan for Employees in NY ($210M, 187 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Indiana Teamsters Pension Plan in IN (1,100 participants, $89M in assets).