Mexichem USA, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Orbia 401(k) Plan
Waltham, MAManufacturing1,471 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$12,781Employer $ per active participant
$11,939Employee $ saved per active participant
0.10%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$271.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$95,696Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity49.4 / 5099th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost18.3 / 2573th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.1 / 1594th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score89 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 99th |
| Lower admin cost | 73th |
| Employee saving | 94th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $3,156 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Mexichem USA put in about $12,781 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- 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.
- 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 | $18,800,324 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $17,562,242 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $3,028,461 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $258,684 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $28,364 |
| Benefits paid out | $33,067,733 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $234.5M / $271.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 696 / 2,246 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,835 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Lbmc, PC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $232,317 reported compensation |
| Strategic Advisors, Inc. | $28,364 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251014082413NAL0003367600001, received 2025-10-14, EIN 30-0912258, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.