Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Ardagh Glass Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$516M
Total assets Above avg plan size
927
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$556,130
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by Ardagh Glass Inc. · Indiana · Manufacturing

$516M in assets, 927 participants

Ardagh Glass Inc.'s Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan reported $516M in total assets and 927 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #17,007 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan sits by assets

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $516M for 927 participants (~$556,130/participant), down 4.2% in 2024.

#17,007
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-4.2%
assets change YoY
5.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $23M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan's outsized position by total assets

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$515,532,692 Top 3% higher than 97% of 123,620 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 2024

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (927 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan reported net income rose from -$386M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan reported participants fell from 1,174 in the plan year 2023 filing to 927 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan end-of-year assets fell from $538M in the plan year 2023 filing to $516M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 351958205 · Ardagh Glass Inc. PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan · $516M · 927 · 97th

  • PART $516M
  • PART 927
  • PART 97th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near San Diego County Construction Laborers' Pension Trust Fund
  • PART ind #17007

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 Indiana →

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of Ugi Utilities, Inc.Retirement Income Plan for E…$517MSan Diego County Construction Laborers' Pension Trust FundSan Diego County Constructio…$516MArdagh North America Retirement Income PlanArdagh North America Retirem…$516MNon-Contributory Retirement PlanNon-Contributory Retirement …$514MHaworth Pension Plan$514M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$538M
Net Assets (End of Year)$516M
Net Income-$23M
Employer EIN351958205
Plan Effective Date2011-06-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Ardagh Glass Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Ardagh Glass Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.3B 14.611029062862018% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 202220232024 $1.58B $1.35B ▼ -14.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 8,470 $1.6B
2023 3 8,377 $1.3B
2024 3 7,352 $1.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Indiana

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

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.515532692 · Participants: 927Ardagh North America Retirement Income PlanThe Lilly Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.79293888 · Participants: 19897The Lilly Retirement PlanCummins Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.225499056 · Participants: 30640Cummins Pension PlanIndiana Laborers Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 1.815373164 · Participants: 11039Indiana Laborers Pension FundElevance Health Cash Balance Plan a, Total assets ($B): 1.237231976 · Participants: 7552Elevance Health Cash Balance Plan aNisource Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.003483487 · Participants: 2133Nisource Pension Plan
Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Indiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is San Diego County Construction Laborers' Pension Trust Fund in CA ($516M); by covered participants it is Contractors Laborers Teamsters & Engineers Pension Plan in NE (926 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($516M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (927 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2024?
Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan edged down modestly - down 4.2% during 2024, from $538M to $516M. Reported net income was -$23M.
How have Ardagh Glass Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Ardagh Glass Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 14.6%, from $1.6B to $1.3B.
Where does Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is San Diego County Construction Laborers' Pension Trust Fund in CA ($516M, 3,359 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Ardagh North America Retirement Income Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Contractors Laborers Teamsters & Engineers Pension Plan in NE (926 participants, $149M in assets).