Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc 401(k) Review & Grade
Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan
Gordonsville, VAManufacturing902 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,063Employer $ per active participant
$6,549Employee $ saved per active participant
0.18%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$125.4MNet plan assets, end of year
$85,656Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity22.4 / 5045th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost14.2 / 2557th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.4 / 1569th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score47 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 45th |
| Lower admin cost | 57th |
| Employee saving | 69th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($374,645 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Klockner Pentaplast of America put in about $2,063 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,861,804 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $5,910,221 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $317,790 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $225,443 |
| Contract administrator fees | $52,013 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $105,594 |
| Benefits paid out | $14,802,793 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $118.6M / $125.4M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 954 / 851 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,464 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bdo USA P.C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Cpi Qualified Plan Consultants, Inc | $119,848 reported compensation |
| Raymond James Financial Services | $105,593 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251010104417NAL0012869328001, received 2025-10-10, EIN 54-1061368, plan #003, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.