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Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP) is a Portland, Oregon, United States-based Fortune 500 company. The industrial goods and metal fabrication company manufactures cast metal parts for use in the aerospace, industrial, defense, and automobile industries. In 2009 they ranked 362nd on the Fortune 500 list, and 11th in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.[2] On June 1, 2007, PCC replaced MedImmune on the S&P 500 stock index.
Precision Castparts (PCC) was founded by Joseph B. Cox on April 1, 1953.[4] Cox was owner of Oregon Saw Chain and in 1949 had started a casting operation with assistant general manager Ed Cooley also working on the project. In 1953 Cox separated the two companies and PCC was formed, moving into a new larger facility in 1955, and incorporating the following year with Ed Cooley as one of the owners.
Strengths
* Cost advantage
* Asset leverage
* Innovation
* Market share leadership
* Strong brand equity
* Pricing
* Unique products
Weaknesses
* Low R&D
* Low market share
* Not innovative
* Not diversified
* Poor supply chain
* Weak, damaged brand
Opportunities
* Acquisitions
* Asset leverage
* Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
* Innovation
* Online
* Product and services expansion
* Takeovers
Threats
* Competition
* Cheaper technology
* Economic slowdown
* Exchange rate fluctuations
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Price wars
* Product substitution
Precision Castparts (PCC) was founded by Joseph B. Cox on April 1, 1953.[4] Cox was owner of Oregon Saw Chain and in 1949 had started a casting operation with assistant general manager Ed Cooley also working on the project. In 1953 Cox separated the two companies and PCC was formed, moving into a new larger facility in 1955, and incorporating the following year with Ed Cooley as one of the owners.
Strengths
* Cost advantage
* Asset leverage
* Innovation
* Market share leadership
* Strong brand equity
* Pricing
* Unique products
Weaknesses
* Low R&D
* Low market share
* Not innovative
* Not diversified
* Poor supply chain
* Weak, damaged brand
Opportunities
* Acquisitions
* Asset leverage
* Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
* Innovation
* Online
* Product and services expansion
* Takeovers
Threats
* Competition
* Cheaper technology
* Economic slowdown
* Exchange rate fluctuations
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Price wars
* Product substitution