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Precision Castparts
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Precision Castparts Corp.
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pccfasteners.com
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Private
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1953
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Precision Castparts (PCC) Fasteners is a global manufacturer of aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components, operating as a division of Precision Castparts Corp. — itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since the 2016 acquisition for approximately $37 billion. The company designs and manufactures bolts, pins, screws, nuts, specialty fasteners, fluid fittings, structural rods, flight control assemblies, and blind rivets, organized under four product categories: Bolts/Pins/Screws, Nuts, Specialty Fasteners, and Engineered Products. PCC operates a portfolio of acquired brand-stamps — Cherry Aerospace, Avibank, SPS Technologies, Fatigue Technology, Permaswage, University Swaging, KaliStrut Aerospace, and Net Shaped Solutions — that collectively produce over 15,000 product configurations across facilities in the United States, France, China, and Japan. The company's competitive position rests on proprietary superalloy chemistries (MP35N, MP159, AEREX 350, MP98T, SPS TITAN 761) and patented manufacturing processes (Split Sleeve Cold Expansion, ForceMate, ForceTec, PERMASWAGE, PERMALITE, MFS Solid Technology), which deliver documented performance advantages such as at-least 3:1 fatigue life improvement and weight reduction through solid billet machining eliminating welds.

The core technology is precision metal forming — cold forming, forging, machining, heat treating, and cold expansion — under vertically integrated operations, with Nadcap accreditation, AS9100D certification, and FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval serving as durable regulatory moats. PCC serves primarily aerospace and defense OEMs including Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Embraer, Gulfstream, Sikorsky, and the US Department of Defense, with secondary exposure to automotive, mining, construction, oil and gas, and consumer products through the Net Shaped Solutions cold forging business. The company is headquartered at the Fasteners division level in Woodinville, Washington, with the parent Precision Castparts Corp. domiciled in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

The business model is enterprise B2B direct sales through a worldwide technical sales force, regional customer service centers, and an authorized distributor network. Pricing is conducted via Request for Quote (RFQ) process with multi-year OEM supply contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is built on long-tenured supplier relationships, design-of-record positions on flight-critical components, and the friction of requalification and FAA certification that locks in incumbent suppliers. Revenue is generated through hardware sales — primarily OEM production contracts, spares, and aftermarket support — with no consumer or e-commerce channel. PCC Fasteners is part of a Berkshire Hathaway industrial conglomerate portfolio alongside PCC's Forged Products and Cast Products divisions, and the corporate parent provides permanent capital and operational autonomy without public financial disclosure at the segment level.

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PCC Fasteners is a global aerospace fastener and precision engineered components manufacturer serving Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed, and the US Department of Defense. Operating as a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary since 2016, it produces proprietary-superalloy bolts, nuts, blind rivets, and cold expansion technology across four continents.

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Operating
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5,001–10,000
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HeadquartersPortland, United States
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Portland
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices9 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
aerospace fasteners, precision engineered components, aerospace fluid fittings, cold expansion technology, proprietary superalloys
NAICS code1 code
  • Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing332722
SIC code2 codes
  • Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers3452
  • Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec3728
Product category
Aerospace Fasteners
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Fastener and Precision Component Sales
TypeHardware Sales
Description

PCC Fasteners generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components. Products include bolts, pins, screws, nuts, blind rivets, specialty fasteners, and fluid fittings. Revenue is derived from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supply contracts, spares, and aftermarket support.

pccfasteners.com
Marketing channels4 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

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Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1B2B Custom Quoting - Aerospace and Defense
ModelOtherBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Quote-based pricing for aerospace fasteners and precision components. RFQ process includes part name, material, part size, part number, weight, quantity, description, and application type (Prototype/Sample, AOG, Spares, Production).

pccfasteners.com
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Brand1 of 27 records shown
1CherryMAX
Description

Blind rivet system for aerospace structural assembly

pccfasteners.com
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PCC Fasteners is a global manufacturer of high-strength aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components, including bolts, pins, screws, locknuts, blind rivets, specialty fasteners, fluid fittings, structural and kinematic control rods, latches, and quick release pins. Products are manufactured using proprietary superalloys (MP35N, MP159, AEREX 350, MP98T, SPS TITAN 761 titanium alloy) and patented cold expansion and swaging technologies to deliver fatigue life and damage tolerance for critical airframe and engine applications.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 5 values shown
  • At least 3:1 fatigue life improvement with Split Sleeve Cold Expansion
+4 more records
Product overview1 text field

Precision Castparts (PCC) Fasteners is a global manufacturer of aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components operating under four main product categories: Bolts/Pins/Screws, Nuts, Specialty Fasteners, and Engineered Products. The portfolio includes proprietary materials (MP35N, MP159, AEREX 350, MP98T superalloys, and SPS TITAN 761 titanium alloy) and branded products from acquired companies including Cherry Aerospace (CherryMAX, CherryLock blind rivets, CherryBUCK solid rivets), SPS Technologies (FLEXLOC, ESNA, GREER Stop Nut, STA-LOK), Avibank (Ball-Lok pins, AVILOK panel fasteners, E-Nut), Fatigue Technology (ForceMate, ForceTec, Split Sleeve Cold Expansion, TukLoc, GromEx), Permaswage (PERMASWAGE, PERMALITE, MFS Solid Technology), and NSS Technologies (cold forging). PCC operates across four continents serving aerospace, defense, automotive, mining, construction, consumer products, oil & gas, and racing markets.

Product and service1 record
1Bolts, Pins & Screws
Scale indicator8 records

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Recent move6 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Named customers8 records

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Segment10 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Subsidiaries12 records

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Compliance10 records

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Precision Castparts

Aerospace Fastenerspccfasteners.com

PCC Fasteners is a global aerospace fastener and precision engineered components manufacturer serving Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed, and the US Department of Defense. Operating as a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary since 2016, it produces proprietary-superalloy bolts, nuts, blind rivets, and cold expansion technology across four continents.

What Precision Castparts does

Precision Castparts (PCC) Fasteners is a global manufacturer of aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components, operating as a division of Precision Castparts Corp. — itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway since the 2016 acquisition for approximately $37 billion. The company designs and manufactures bolts, pins, screws, nuts, specialty fasteners, fluid fittings, structural rods, flight control assemblies, and blind rivets, organized under four product categories: Bolts/Pins/Screws, Nuts, Specialty Fasteners, and Engineered Products. PCC operates a portfolio of acquired brand-stamps — Cherry Aerospace, Avibank, SPS Technologies, Fatigue Technology, Permaswage, University Swaging, KaliStrut Aerospace, and Net Shaped Solutions — that collectively produce over 15,000 product configurations across facilities in the United States, France, China, and Japan. The company's competitive position rests on proprietary superalloy chemistries (MP35N, MP159, AEREX 350, MP98T, SPS TITAN 761) and patented manufacturing processes (Split Sleeve Cold Expansion, ForceMate, ForceTec, PERMASWAGE, PERMALITE, MFS Solid Technology), which deliver documented performance advantages such as at-least 3:1 fatigue life improvement and weight reduction through solid billet machining eliminating welds.

The core technology is precision metal forming — cold forming, forging, machining, heat treating, and cold expansion — under vertically integrated operations, with Nadcap accreditation, AS9100D certification, and FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval serving as durable regulatory moats. PCC serves primarily aerospace and defense OEMs including Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Embraer, Gulfstream, Sikorsky, and the US Department of Defense, with secondary exposure to automotive, mining, construction, oil and gas, and consumer products through the Net Shaped Solutions cold forging business. The company is headquartered at the Fasteners division level in Woodinville, Washington, with the parent Precision Castparts Corp. domiciled in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

The business model is enterprise B2B direct sales through a worldwide technical sales force, regional customer service centers, and an authorized distributor network. Pricing is conducted via Request for Quote (RFQ) process with multi-year OEM supply contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is built on long-tenured supplier relationships, design-of-record positions on flight-critical components, and the friction of requalification and FAA certification that locks in incumbent suppliers. Revenue is generated through hardware sales — primarily OEM production contracts, spares, and aftermarket support — with no consumer or e-commerce channel. PCC Fasteners is part of a Berkshire Hathaway industrial conglomerate portfolio alongside PCC's Forged Products and Cast Products divisions, and the corporate parent provides permanent capital and operational autonomy without public financial disclosure at the segment level.

Precision Castparts firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Precision Castparts
Legal name
Precision Castparts Corp.
Website
https://pccfasteners.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1953
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
5,001–10,000 employees
Short description
PCC Fasteners is a global aerospace fastener and precision engineered components manufacturer serving Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed, and the US Department of Defense. Operating as a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary since 2016, it produces proprietary-superalloy bolts, nuts, blind rivets, and cold expansion technology across four continents.
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Where Precision Castparts is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Portland
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

Precision Castparts business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Fastener and Precision Component Sales: PCC Fasteners generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components. Products include bolts, pins, screws, nuts, blind rivets, specialty fasteners, and fluid fittings. Revenue is derived from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) supply contracts, spares, and aftermarket support.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherMulti-year contractB2B Custom Quoting - Aerospace and Defense

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Precision Castparts product offering

Product offering

Core offering

PCC Fasteners is a global manufacturer of high-strength aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components, including bolts, pins, screws, locknuts, blind rivets, specialty fasteners, fluid fittings, structural and kinematic control rods, latches, and quick release pins. Products are manufactured using proprietary superalloys (MP35N, MP159, AEREX 350, MP98T, SPS TITAN 761 titanium alloy) and patented cold expansion and swaging technologies to deliver fatigue life and damage tolerance for critical airframe and engine applications.

Product overview

Precision Castparts (PCC) Fasteners is a global manufacturer of aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components operating under four main product categories: Bolts/Pins/Screws, Nuts, Specialty Fasteners, and Engineered Products. The portfolio includes proprietary materials (MP35N, MP159, AEREX 350, MP98T superalloys, and SPS TITAN 761 titanium alloy) and branded products from acquired companies including Cherry Aerospace (CherryMAX, CherryLock blind rivets, CherryBUCK solid rivets), SPS Technologies (FLEXLOC, ESNA, GREER Stop Nut, STA-LOK), Avibank (Ball-Lok pins, AVILOK panel fasteners, E-Nut), Fatigue Technology (ForceMate, ForceTec, Split Sleeve Cold Expansion, TukLoc, GromEx), Permaswage (PERMASWAGE, PERMALITE, MFS Solid Technology), and NSS Technologies (cold forging). PCC operates across four continents serving aerospace, defense, automotive, mining, construction, consumer products, oil & gas, and racing markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • CherryMAX: Blind rivet system for aerospace structural assembly
  • CherryLock
  • MAXIBOLT
  • E-Nut
  • AVILOK
  • Series 3000
  • TAPER-LOK
  • ForceMate
  • ForceTec
  • TukLoc
  • GromEx
  • FleXmate
  • PERMASWAGE
  • PERMALITE
  • SLEEVbolt
  • TACKMAX
  • Ball-Lok
  • ESNA
  • FLEXLOC
  • GREER STOP NUT
  • STA-LOK
  • CherryBUCK
  • MP35N
  • MP159
  • AEREX
  • MP98T
  • SPS TITAN 761

Products and services

  • Bolts, Pins & Screws

Quantifiable outcome

  • At least 3:1 fatigue life improvement with Split Sleeve Cold Expansion
  • +4 more outcomes

Companies that use Precision Castparts

Customer profile

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Precision Castparts technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Precision Castparts partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Precision Castparts competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

Precision Castparts social profiles

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Precision Castparts compliance and trust

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Compliance10 records

Precision Castparts financial estimates

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Precision Castparts leadership team

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Precision Castparts subsidiaries and ownership

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Subsidiaries12 records

Precision Castparts funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Precision Castparts M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Precision Castparts

What does Precision Castparts do?

PCC Fasteners is a global manufacturer of high-strength aerospace fasteners and precision engineered components, including bolts, pins, screws, locknuts, blind rivets, specialty fasteners, fluid fittings, structural and kinematic control rods, latches, and quick release pins. Products are manufactured using proprietary superalloys (MP35N, MP159, AEREX 350, MP98T, SPS TITAN 761 titanium alloy) and patented cold expansion and swaging technologies to deliver fatigue life and damage tolerance for critical airframe and engine applications.

Is Precision Castparts a public or private company?

Precision Castparts is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Precision Castparts founded?

Precision Castparts was founded in 1953. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.

Where is Precision Castparts based?

Precision Castparts is headquartered in Portland, United States, in the North America region.

How does Precision Castparts make money?

One revenue line is on record: fastener and Precision Component Sales.

Does Precision Castparts have an API?

No public API is recorded for Precision Castparts.

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