401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

United Refractories Co. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
122
Participants Small participant base
58th
Percentile by assets National rank
$91,470
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan · Sponsored by United Refractories Co. · Pennsylvania · Manufacturing

$11M in assets, 122 participants

United Refractories Co.'s United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan reported $11M in total assets and 122 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 58th 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.

  • #7,910 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan covers 122 participants in Pennsylvania, about 15% of the average Pennsylvania filer (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $11M.

#7,910
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+15.7%
assets growth YoY

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,159,357 Top 42% higher than 58% 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

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings 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. United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (122 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $10M in the plan year 2023 filing to $11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan reported participants rose from 110 in the plan year 2023 filing to 122 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 251256814 · United Refractories Co. PY 2024 · 401(k)

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan · $11M · 122 · 58th

  • EOY $11M
  • 5500 122
  • ASSETS 58th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near Image Options Retirement Savings Plan
  • RANK ind #7910

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 →

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$10M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN251256814
Plan Effective Date1984-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (United Refractories Co.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All United Refractories Co. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11M 47.06848989386209% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$6M$8M$10M$12M 202220232024 $7.59M $11.2M ▲ +47.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 96 $8M
2023 1 110 $10M
2024 1 122 $11M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.011159357 · Participants: 122United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings PlanComcast Corporation Retirement - Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.687957793 · Participants: 90495Comcast Corporation Retirement - Investment PlanThe Cigna Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.20308608 · Participants: 63634The Cigna Group 401(k) PlanThe Vanguard Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.084818612 · Participants: 18066The Vanguard Retirement and Savings PlanThermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.263366209 · Participants: 36150Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 401(k) Retirement PlanThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.189629 · Participants: 54604The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan
United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Image Options Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($11M); by covered participants it is Assertio Management, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan in IL (122 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($11M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (122 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 United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan grew sharply - up 15.7% during 2024, from $10M to $11M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have United Refractories Co. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), United Refractories Co.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 47.1%, from $8M to $11M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Image Options Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($11M, 129 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to United Refractories Co. Thrift Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Assertio Management, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan in IL (122 participants, $18M in assets).