Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Clariant Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$162M
Total assets Near avg plan size
134
Participants Small participant base
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.2M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Clariant Corporation · North Carolina · Manufacturing

$162M in assets, 134 participants

Clariant Corporation's Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan reported $162M in total assets and 134 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #16,000 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan covers 134 participants in North Carolina, about 16% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $162M.

#16,000
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-18.8%
assets change YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $37M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$161,985,889 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement 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. Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (134 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$37M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $199M in the plan year 2023 filing to $162M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 154 in the plan year 2023 filing to 134 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 561356629 · Clariant Corporation PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan · $162M · 134 · 93rd

  • VS-ST $162M
  • BOY 134
  • SCH 93rd
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund
  • TYPE ind #16000

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 North Carolina →

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$199M
Net Assets (End of Year)$162M
Net Income-$37M
Employer EIN561356629
Plan Effective Date1983-03-11
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Clariant Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Clariant Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$492M 2.2949482210879992% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$470M$480M$490M$500M$510M 202220232024 $481M $492M ▲ +2.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,514 $481M
2023 2 1,352 $502M
2024 2 1,167 $492M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Carolina

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

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.161985889 · Participants: 134Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement PlanHoneywell Retirement Earnings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.577892612 · Participants: 9923Honeywell Retirement Earnings PlanTruist Financial Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.698665729 · Participants: 38548Truist Financial Corporation Pension PlanDuke Energy Retirement Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.678 · Participants: 13576Duke Energy Retirement Cash Balance PlanEmployees' Retirement Plan of Duke University, Total assets ($B): 2.784844379 · Participants: 22655Employees' Retirement Plan of Duke UniversityThe Hearst Corporation Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.397551709 · Participants: 1745The Hearst Corporation Retirement Plan
Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund in NY ($162M); by covered participants it is The Si Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Represented Employees in Orangeburg, South Carolina in TX (134 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (134 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 Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 18.8% during 2024, from $199M to $162M. Reported net income was -$37M.
How have Clariant Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Clariant Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 2.3%, from $481M to $492M.
Where does Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Adjustable Plan of the National Retirement Fund in NY ($162M, 27,139 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Clariant Corporation Combined Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Si Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Represented Employees in Orangeburg, South Carolina in TX (134 participants, $22M in assets).