Packaging Corporation of America 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Packaging Corporation of America's 401(k) 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 | Alight Financial Solutions, LLC | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 65 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 10,000 to 49,999 participants.
| Packaging Corporation of America: employer contribution per participant | $4,138 | |
| Peer median | $3,789 |
| Packaging Corporation of America: average balance | $102,957 | |
| Peer median | $192,757 |
| Packaging Corporation of America: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.12% | |
| Peer median | 0.04% |
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 $1.2B at the end of plan year 2021 to $1.5B at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,621 | $1.5B | $60.4M | $4,138 | 0.12% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 15,028 | $1.3B | $58M | $3,893 | 0.14% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 13,634 | $1.1B | $51.2M | $3,781 | 0.20% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 13,635 | $975M | $49.7M | $3,685 | 0.15% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 13,415 | $1.2B | $46.7M | $3,605 | 0.16% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other Packaging Corporation of America plans (7)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Packaging Corporation of America Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees
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.
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Packaging Corporation of America Hourly Pension Plan
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.
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C. Consolidated Pension Plan
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.
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Packaging Corporation of America Pension Plan for Eligible Grandfathered Salaried Employees
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.
| Independent auditor | Grant Thornton LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Boise Paper Holdings, L.L.C. Pension Plan for Salaried Employees
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.
| Independent auditor | Miller Cooper & Co. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Boise Paper Holdings L.L.C. Pension Plan P
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.
| Independent auditor | Miller Cooper & Co. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Boise Paper Holdings L.L.C. International Falls Pension Plan
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.
| Independent auditor | Miller Cooper & Co. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Terminated (final filing) | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Packaging Corporation of America match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Packaging Corporation of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $60.4M in employer contributions, about $4,138 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Packaging Corporation of America 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Packaging Corporation of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Packaging Corporation of America 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Alight Financial Solutions, LLC. The plan administrator is Kelly L. Johnson Mgr, Health & Welfare and Retirement Plans.
I left Packaging Corporation of America. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Kelly L. Johnson Mgr, Health & Welfare and Retirement Plans, (847) 482-2306) or the recordkeeper, Alight Financial Solutions, LLC. The Packaging Corporation of America old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Packaging Corporation of America 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Packaging Corporation of America 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 Packaging Corporation of America. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology