401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Messer North America Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$397M
Total assets
2,156
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$184,281
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Messer Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Messer North America Inc · New Jersey · Manufacturing

$397M in assets, 2,156 participants

Messer North America Inc's Messer Retirement Savings Plan reported $397M in total assets and 2,156 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,826 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

Messer Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,156 participants in New Jersey, 2.6x the typical New Jersey plan (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $397M.

$397M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
2,156
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$184,281
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Messer Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $56M in the plan year 2023 filing to $46M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Messer Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $351M in the plan year 2023 filing to $397M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Messer Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,926 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,156 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs New Jersey filers

In New Jersey, the average filing covers about 844 participants across 4,145 plans. Messer Retirement Savings Plan reports 2,156 participants - 2.6x that state average ($397M EOY assets).

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$351M
Net Assets (End of Year)$397M
Net Income$46M
Employer EIN201043281
Plan Effective Date2019-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Messer North America Inc)

$250M$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $295M $397M ▲ +34.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Messer North America Inc plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,821 $295M
2023 1 1,926 $351M
2024 1 2,156 $397M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in New Jersey

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

Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000200000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Messer Retirement Sa…JPMorgan Chase 401(k…Verizon Savings Plan…Johnson and Johnson …Ernst & Young Retire…Merck US Savings Plan
Messer Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Messer Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Messer Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.1% during 2024, from $351M to $397M. Reported net income was $46M.
How have Messer North America Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Messer North America Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.7%, from $295M to $397M.
Where does Messer Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Messer Retirement Savings 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Messer Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Meritus Health 401(k) Savings Plan in MD ($397M, 3,261 participants).

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