Huhtamaki, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Huhtamaki Long Term Savings and Investment Plan Hourly Employees
Desoto, KSManufacturing755 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,839Employer $ per active participant
$4,629Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$63.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$79,031Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity19.6 / 5039th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.2 / 2569th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.9 / 1546th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
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 | 39th |
| Lower admin cost | 69th |
| Employee saving | 46th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Huhtamaki put in about $1,839 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.
- 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 | $1,388,743 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $3,494,565 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $23,519 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $75,587 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $15,725 |
| Benefits paid out | $9,391,729 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $58.5M / $63.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 744 / 766 |
| Participants with account balances | 798 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Cbiz Cpas P. C. |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and S | $59,862 reported compensation |
| Mariner Retirement Advisors | $15,725 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251015140741NAL0009980594001, received 2025-10-15, EIN 48-1192492, plan #015, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.