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Precision Castparts Corp.

1953 establishments in Oregon2016 mergers and acquisitionsAerospace companies of the United StatesAmerican corporate subsidiariesBerkshire Hathaway
Companies based in Portland, OregonCompanies formerly listed on the New York Stock ExchangeDefense companies of the United StatesManufacturing companies based in OregonManufacturing companies established in 1953Use American English from April 2016Use mdy dates from April 2016

Precision Castparts Corp. is an American industrial goods and metal fabrication company that manufactures investment castings, forged components, and airfoil castings for use in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and defense industries. In 2009 it ranked 362nd on the Fortune 500 list, and 11th in the aerospace and defense industry. In 2015 it ranked 322nd overall and 9th in the aerospace and defense industry. In 2014 it ranked 133rd on the S&P 500 based on market capitalization. In January 2016, the company became a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Before that event, it used to be one of the three Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon.

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Precision Castparts Corp.
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