About Precision Castparts Corp. (Wikipedia Record):
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 wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Before that event, it used to be one of the three Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon.