Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Nordson Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$332M
Total assets: 1,974
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $168,052
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Nordson Corporation · Ohio · Manufacturing

$332M in assets, 1,974 participants

Nordson Corporation's Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported $332M in total assets and 1,974 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,651 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan covers 1,974 participants in Ohio, 2.6x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $332M.

$332M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,974
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $168,052
avg assets per participant

Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$9M in the plan year 2022 filing to $42M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $288M in the plan year 2022 filing to $332M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported participants fell from 2,317 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,974 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Ohio

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan reports 1,974 participants - 2.6x that state average ($332M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$288M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$330M
Net Income	$42M
Employer EIN	340590250
Plan Effective Date	1970-11-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nordson Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Nordson Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	5	5,891	$1.0B
2023	4	5,701	$1.1B
2024	2	3,406	$749M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan $7.1B · 12,304
Nationwide Retirement Plan $5.3B · 22,311
American Electric Power System Retirement Plan $4.5B · 15,595
Parker Defined Benefit Plan $3.7B · 191
Ohio Operating Engineers Pension Plan $3.6B · 10,029

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Otter Tail Corporation Pension Plan (MN) $332M · 343
Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension Plan (MD) $332M · 655
Iuoe Local 30 Pension Fund (NY) $331M · 2,205
Bass Retirement Plan (TX) $331M · 327

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan grew sharply - up 15.1% during 2023, from $288M to $332M. Reported net income was $42M.

How have Nordson Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nordson Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 27.8%, from $1.0B to $749M.

Where does Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Otter Tail Corporation Pension Plan in MN ($332M, 343 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Nordson Corporation Salaried Employees Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
Nordson Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 27.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 340590250.