Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Pliant, LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$224M
Total assets
479
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$467,557
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Pliant, LLC · Indiana · Manufacturing

$224M in assets, 479 participants

Pliant, LLC's Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported $224M in total assets and 479 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #16,328 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan sits by assets

Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $224M for 479 participants (~$467,557/participant), down 1.4% in 2024.

$224M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
479
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$467,557
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $3M 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

  • Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported net income fell from $26M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan reported participants fell from 549 in the plan year 2023 filing to 479 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $227M in the plan year 2023 filing to $224M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan outranks 95% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 2.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$227M
Net Assets (End of Year)$224M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN432107725
Plan Effective Date1992-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pliant, LLC)

$190M$200M$210M$220M$230M 202220232024 $201M $224M ▲ +11.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Pliant, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 609 $201M
2023 1 549 $227M
2024 1 479 $224M

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Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Indiana, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.4% during 2024, from $227M to $224M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Pliant, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pliant, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 11.6%, from $201M to $224M.
Where does Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Berry Global, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Amalgamated Sugar Company Hourly Retirement Plan in ID ($224M, 878 participants).

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  • Pliant, LLC's sponsor-wide assets have grown 11.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans