Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
SPS Technologies facility fire
A six-day fire at the SPS Technologies facility in Jenkintown caused extensive damage and disruption. Reporting noted an inoperative sprinkler system and prior regulatory issues at the site; the fire's cause remained under investigation in the available material.
2013
Toxic 100 air-pollution ranking
The University of Massachusetts Toxic 100 Air Polluters index ranked Precision Castparts first among U.S. air polluters in its August 2013 edition. The company challenged the study's methodology.
2011
Chemical release at Portland titanium facility
Nitrogen dioxide and hydrochloric acid were unexpectedly released at PCC's Portland titanium plant. Four people were hospitalized, but the available account reported no permanent injuries.