What Precision Castparts does

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a U.S.-based global manufacturer of complex metal components and products, organized into four operating segments: Investment Cast Products (PCC Structurals, PCC Airfoils), Forged Products (Wyman-Gordon), Metals Products (TIMET, Special Metals, PCC Energy Group), and Airframe Products (PCC Fasteners, PCC Aerostructures, PCC Engineered Products). The company produces large, complex structural investment castings (including the world's largest at 76-inch diameter), airfoil castings for jet and industrial gas turbine engines, high-performance forgings via a 50,000-ton press in Grafton, MA, titanium sponge and melted products through TIMET (nearly one-fifth of global titanium demand), high-nickel alloys (more than 75% of those used in oil and gas), aerostructures, and highly engineered critical fasteners (an average of 300,000 per modern aircraft).

PCC serves the aerospace, power generation, and general industrial markets, with aerospace as the primary end market. Its enterprise customers include Airbus, Boeing, GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce, and Pratt & Whitney, for whom PCC supplies mission-critical components across engines and airframes on programs such as the 787 Dreamliner, A350 XWB, CF6, LEAP, and PW2000/4000. The company operates through long-term direct enterprise supply relationships rather than traditional distribution channels and is qualified as a tier-1 and tier-2 supplier across virtually every modern commercial aircraft program.

The business model is B2B hardware sales of custom-manufactured components under long-term contracts with major OEMs; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined by specifications, volumes, and contract terms. Founded in 1947 in Portland, Oregon, PCC grew through serial acquisitions (Wyman-Gordon 1999, SPS Technologies 2003, Special Metals 2006, Primus 2011, TIMET and Permaswage 2013, Noranco 2015) and was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway for $37.2 billion in January 2016, becoming a private wholly-owned subsidiary. The company is headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, employs 20,000+ people across 120+ manufacturing facilities in nearly 30 U.S. states plus international operations in the U.K. and Malaysia, and is currently led by CEO Mark Donegan.

Name

Precision Castparts

Legal name

Precision Castparts Corp.

Website

https://precast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Precision Castparts is a global manufacturer of complex metal components for aerospace, power generation, and industrial markets, producing investment castings, forgings, fasteners, and titanium products for major OEMs including Boeing, Airbus, GE, Rolls-Royce, and Pratt & Whitney.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries (331523), Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Nonferrous Foundries (Castings) (3360), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Fasteners & Hardware (IMABANAA), Primary Airframe Structures (Fuselage, Wing, Empennage) (IMABAEAA)

Keywords

• Investment castings
• Forged components
• Aerospace fasteners
• Titanium products
• Nickel superalloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Oswego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Components Manufacturing: PCC generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of complex metal components including investment castings, forged components, aerostructures, and critical fasteners for aerospace applications. The company serves both commercial and military aerospace markets.
2. Industrial Gas Turbine Components: PCC is the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market, manufacturing hot section components including blades, vanes, shrouds, heat shields, and fairings.
3. Metals and Alloys: PCC manufactures and sells titanium products (through TIMET) and high-performance nickel alloys (through Special Metals) to the casting and forging industries, as well as extruded seamless pipe for power generation and oil & gas applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Precision Castparts is a global, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products, organized into four operating segments: Investment Cast Products (large structural castings and airfoils), Forged Products, Metals Products (titanium, nickel superalloys, seamless pipe), and Airframe Products (fasteners, aerostructures, assemblies). The company produces mission-critical parts for aircraft engines and airframes, industrial gas turbines, power generation, and oil & gas applications.

Product overview

Precision Castparts Corp. is a diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products serving aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. The company's portfolio is organized into four operating segments: Investment Cast Products (PCC Structurals and PCC Airfoils), Forged Products (Wyman-Gordon), Metals Products (TIMET, Special Metals Corporation, and PCC Energy Group), and Airframe Products (PCC Fasteners, PCC Aerostructures, and PCC Engineered Products). PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures, and highly engineered critical fasteners for aerospace applications. The company is also the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market and manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forging products for power generation and oil & gas applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PCC Structurals: Specializes in nickel-based superalloy, titanium, stainless steel, and aluminum investment castings for aerospace, land-based turbine, medical, and other applications.
• PCC Airfoils
• Wyman-Gordon
• TIMET
• Special Metals
• PCC Energy Group
• PCC Fasteners
• PCC Aerostructures
• PCC Engineered Products

Products and services

• PCC Structurals Manufactures large, complex structural investment castings in nickel-based superalloy, titanium, stainless steel, and aluminum for aerospace, land-based turbine, medical, and other applications.
• PCC Airfoils Produces airfoil castings and hot section components (blades, vanes, shrouds, heat shields, fairings) for aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines.
• Wyman-Gordon Produces complex forgings and high-performance nickel-based alloys and superalloys for aerospace, power generation, and general industrial applications.
• TIMET (Titanium Metals Corp.) Manufactures titanium mill and melted products; the largest titanium sponge producer and melter in North America, supplying nearly one-fifth of the world's titanium demand.
• Special Metals Corporation Invents, produces, and supplies high-performance nickel-based alloys and superalloys for critical applications; developer of more than 75% of nickel alloys used in the oil and gas industry.
• PCC Energy Group Supplies extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forging products for power generation and oil & gas applications.
• PCC Fasteners Offers one of the industry's broadest ranges of aerospace fasteners and precision components, including fasteners, rivets, mechanical hardware, and structural components.
• PCC Aerostructures Manufactures world-class assemblies and components for the global aerospace market, including commercial and military airframe aerostructures.
• PCC Engineered Products Manufactures engineered fasteners, fastening systems, metal components, and assemblies for aerospace, transportation, power generation, and general industrial markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1/5 of the world's titanium demand supplied by PCC through TIMET
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BHE Renewables (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026PCC is partnering with BHE Renewables and the state of West Virginia to build a first-of-its-kind titanium melt facility in Ravenswood, West Virginia. The facility will be powered by 100% renewable energy through a solar-powered microgrid. This partnership represents an unprecedented clean energy investment aimed at revitalizing the local economy while enabling PCC to expand its titanium manufacturing capacity for aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical applications.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Safran: Safran is a major European aerospace OEM and tier-1 supplier producing engine components, landing gear, and fasteners, overlapping with PCC's aerospace components business on a transatlantic basis.
• TransDigm Group: TransDigm is a major aerospace components supplier with a portfolio that overlaps PCC's fastening and engineered component businesses, serving both commercial and military aerospace aftermarket and OEM markets.
• Spirit AeroSystems: Spirit AeroSystems is a tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer supplying fuselages and other major assemblies to Boeing and Airbus, overlapping with PCC Aerostructures' airframe assembly capabilities.

Regional players

• Hexcel: Hexcel produces advanced composite materials for aerospace structures and engines, serving as an adjacent materials supplier to the same OEM customer base as PCC though focused on composites rather than metals.

Direct peers

• Barnes Aerospace: Barnes Aerospace manufactures precision machined components, engineered components, and assemblies for aerospace engines and airframes, directly competing with PCC's machined components and fastener businesses.
• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet Aerospace (formerly Arconic) is the most direct competitor to PCC, producing investment castings, forged engine components, and fasteners for aerospace engine and airframe applications, serving the same Boeing/Airbus/engine OEM customer base.
• Allegheny Technologies (ATI): ATI produces specialty titanium and nickel-based alloys, flat-rolled products, and forgings for aerospace and defense, directly competing with PCC's TIMET and Special Metals businesses for aerospace-grade materials supply.
• Triumph Group: Triumph Group manufactures aerostructures, complex machined components, and aerospace fasteners, competing directly with PCC Aerostructures and PCC Fasteners for airframe assemblies and precision components.
• Carpenter Technology: Carpenter Technology produces specialty alloys including nickel, titanium, and cobalt-based materials for aerospace, defense, and medical applications, directly competing with PCC's Special Metals business.

Emerging players

• Haynes International: Haynes International develops and manufactures high-performance nickel and cobalt-based alloys for aerospace, chemical, and industrial applications, competing with PCC's specialty alloys portfolio in narrower high-temperature alloy segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A14 records

Investments

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