Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Global Tungsten & Powders LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$68M
Total assets Below avg plan size
225
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$304,371
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Global Tungsten & Powders LLC · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$68M in assets, 225 participants

Global Tungsten & Powders LLC's Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan reported $68M in total assets and 225 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #15,529 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan covers 225 participants in Pennsylvania, about 27% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $68M.

#15,529
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-8.4%
assets change YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$68,483,398 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension 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. Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (225 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan reported participants fell from 251 in the plan year 2022 filing to 225 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $75M in the plan year 2022 filing to $68M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$6M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 770720929 · Global Tungsten & Powders LLC PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan · $68M · 225 · 88th

  • BOY $68M
  • SCH 225
  • EBSA 88th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Juan De La Cruz Farm Workers Pension Plan
  • NET ind #15529

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 →

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Kuakini Health System Retirement PlanKuakini Health System Retire…$69MJuan De La Cruz Farm Workers Pension PlanJuan De La Cruz Farm Workers…$68MGlobal Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension PlanGlobal Tungsten & Powders Co…$68MRoofers Local No. 9 Pension PlanRoofers Local No. 9 Pension …$68MIBEW Local 325 Pension Fund$68M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$75M
Net Assets (End of Year)$68M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN770720929
Plan Effective Date1993-01-29
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Global Tungsten & Powders LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Global Tungsten & Powders LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$119M 32.2333451168978% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$120M$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $175M $119M ▼ -32.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 992 $175M
2023 3 979 $178M
2024 3 705 $119M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.068483398 · Participants: 225Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension 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
Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Juan De La Cruz Farm Workers Pension Plan in CA ($68M); by covered participants it is Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Pension Plan in TN (225 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($68M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (225 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 Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 8.4% during 2023, from $75M to $68M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Global Tungsten & Powders LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Global Tungsten & Powders LLC's sponsor-wide assets declined 32.2%, from $175M to $119M.
Where does Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 88th 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 Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Juan De La Cruz Farm Workers Pension Plan in CA ($68M, 1,823 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Global Tungsten & Powders Corporation Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Pension Plan in TN (225 participants, $22K in assets).