401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
Nordson Corporation 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $733M
- Total assets
- 3,291
- Participants
- 98th
- Percentile by assets
- $222,702
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan · Sponsored by Nordson Corporation · Ohio · Manufacturing
$733M in assets, 3,291 participants
Nordson Corporation's Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reported $733M in total assets and 3,291 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.
- 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- #17,196 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan covers 3,291 participants in Ohio, 4.3x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $733M.
- $733M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 3,291
- covered participants
- 98th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $222,702
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $58M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reported net income fell from $67M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$58M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reported participants fell from 3,592 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,291 in the plan year 2024 filing.
- Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan end-of-year assets fell from $761M in the plan year 2023 filing to $733M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan reports 3,291 participants - 4.3x that state average ($733M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $761M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $733M |
| Net Income | -$58M |
| Employer EIN | 340590250 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1962-03-16 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Nordson Corporation)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 5,891 | $1.0B |
| 2023 | 4 | 5,701 | $1.1B |
| 2024 | 2 | 3,406 | $749M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan $14.7B · 45,620
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $11.8B · 135,373
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $11.5B · 62,521
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.6B · 47,459
- Parker Retirement Savings Plan $9.0B · 26,315
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan by total assets, not by location.
- The Old National Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan (IN) $733M · 3,924
- Atos 401(k) Savings Plan (TX) $733M · 3,465
- Asurion, LLC 401(k) Plan (TN) $733M · 9,670
- Skanska USA Building Inc. Pension Benefit Plan and Trust (NJ) $734M · 2,410
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Nordson Employees' Savings Trust Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) 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