Wyman-Gordon
Wyman-Gordon is a company that designs and manufactures complex metal components. Founded in 1883 as a manufacturer of crankshafts for looms, it has a long history of making forged metal components, particularly for the aerospace industry. Wyman-Gordon is a wholly owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp., and is based in Houston, Texas. It has thirteen (13) plants in five countries, and employed about 2,500 people as of 2012.
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1883 in Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Founder | Horace Wyman Lyman Gordon |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Complex metal components |
| Revenue | US$752.9 million (FY 1998) |
| Owner | Berkshire Hathaway (since 2016) |
Number of employees | 2,500 |
| Parent | Precision Castparts Corp. (since 2000) |
| Website | www |
Wyman-Gordon is now ultimately owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as a result of the latter company’s acquisition of PCC in January 2016.
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