Houghton International retirement plan: assets, participants and fees
What Houghton International's retirement plan plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 10 pension plans in manufacturing with 500 to 999 participants.
| Houghton International: employer contribution per participant | — | |
| Peer median | $912 |
| Houghton International: average balance | $80,701 | |
| Peer median | $82,992 |
| Houghton International: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.57% | |
| Peer median | 0.62% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $79.2M at the end of plan year 2021 to $60.9M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 755 | $60.9M | — | — | 0.57% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 762 | $60.4M | $810K | $1,063 | 0.94% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 782 | $63M | $2M | $2,574 | 1.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 798 | $61.1M | $1.5M | $1,880 | 0.72% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 804 | $79.2M | $1.5M | $1,866 | 0.60% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Houghton International match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Houghton International Inc. Pension Plan have not been published from its filing yet.
When is the Houghton International 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Houghton International Inc. Pension Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Houghton International 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is Houghton International Inc..
I left Houghton International. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Houghton International Inc., (610) 666-4000) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The Houghton International old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Houghton International 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Houghton International filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Houghton International. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology