PENSIONS

The following table summarizes the components of net postretirement pension expense:



	U.S. Benefit Plan						Non-U.S. Benefit Plan
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Interest cost	$	1.9		$	2.0		$	0.3		$	0.5
Amortization of actuarial loss	0.6			1.4			0.2			0.2
Expected return on plan assets	(2.4		)	(2.6		)	(0.5		)	(0.6		)
Net postretirement pension expense	$	0.1		$	0.8		$	—		$	0.1

In the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company contributed $0.9 million and $1.5 million to its U.S. defined benefit plan, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.4 million to its non-U.S. defined benefit plan, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company expects to contribute up to $5.0 million to the U.S. benefit plan and up to $0.9 million to the non-U.S. benefit plan.