Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Barnes Group Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$295M
Total assets
104
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$2.8M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan · Sponsored by Barnes Group Inc. · Connecticut · Manufacturing

$295M in assets, 104 participants

Barnes Group Inc.'s Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan reported $295M in total assets and 104 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #16,593 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan covers 104 participants in Connecticut, about 14% of the average Connecticut filer (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $295M.

$295M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
104
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$2.8M
avg assets per participant

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.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $226M in the plan year 2023 filing to $295M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan reported participants fell from 125 in the plan year 2023 filing to 104 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Industry

Participants vs Connecticut filers

In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 718 participants across 1,906 plans. Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan reports 104 participants - about 14% of that state average ($295M EOY assets).

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$226M
Net Assets (End of Year)$295M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN060247840
Plan Effective Date1950-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Barnes Group Inc.)

$200M$400M$600M$800M 202220232024 $618M $300M ▼ -51.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Barnes Group Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 7 2,050 $618M
2023 7 2,261 $652M
2024 5 237 $300M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan surged - up 30.8% during 2024, from $226M to $295M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Barnes Group Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Barnes Group Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 51.4%, from $618M to $300M.
Where does Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 21 Pension Fund in NY ($295M, 669 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Barnes Group Inc. Consolidated 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 Connecticut. Compare plans
  • Barnes Group Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 51.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans