Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company owning subsidiaries that engage in a number of diverse business activities including
insurance and reinsurance, freight rail transportation, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing. Included in the group of subsidiaries that underwrite insurance and reinsurance is GEICO, the second largest private
passenger auto insurer in the United States and two of the largest reinsurers in the world, General Re and the Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. Other subsidiaries that underwrite insurance include National Indemnity Company, Columbia Insurance
Company, National Fire & Marine Insurance Company, National Liability and Fire Insurance Company, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company, Cypress Insurance Company, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, Medical Protective
Company, the Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, Applied Underwriters, U.S. Liability Insurance Company, Central States Indemnity Company, and Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF) is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, is engaged primarily in the freight
rail transportation business. BNSFs rail operations make up one of the largest railroad systems in North America. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (BHE) is an international energy holding company owning a wide variety of operating
companies engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of energy. Among BHEs operating energy businesses are Northern Powergrid; MidAmerican Energy Company; PacifiCorp; NV Energy; BHE Pipeline Group; BHE Renewables; and AltaLink.
In addition, BHE owns HomeServices of America, a real estate brokerage firm. Berkshires finance and financial products businesses primarily engage in proprietary investing strategies (BH Finance), consumer lending (Clayton Homes, Inc.) and
transportation equipment and furniture leasing (Union Tank Car, Marmon Crane Services, XTRA and CORT). McLane Company is a wholesale distributor of groceries and nonfood items to discount retailers, convenience stores, restaurants and others. The
Marmon Group is an international association of approximately 185 manufacturing businesses, including Union Tank Car and Marmon Crane Services, that operate independently within diverse business sectors. The Lubrizol Corporation is a specialty
chemical company that produces and supplies chemical products for transportation, industrial and consumer markets. IMC International Metalworking Companies (Iscar) is an industry leader in the metal cutting tools business.
Numerous business activities are conducted through Berkshires other manufacturing, services and retailing subsidiaries. Shaw Industries
is the worlds largest manufacturer of tufted broadloom carpet. Benjamin Moore is a formulator, manufacturer and retailer of architectural and industrial coatings. Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer of insulation and building products.
Acme Building Brands is a manufacturer of face brick and concrete masonry products. MiTek produces steel connector products and engineering software for the building components market. Fruit of the Loom, Russell Athletic, Vanity Fair, Garan,
Fechheimer, H.H. Brown Shoe Group, Justin Brands, and Brooks manufacture, license and distribute apparel and footwear under a variety of brand names. FlightSafety International provides training to aircraft operators. NetJets provides fractional
ownership programs for general aviation aircraft. Nebraska Furniture Mart, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings, Star Furniture and Jordans Furniture are retailers of home furnishings. Borsheims, Helzberg Diamond Shops and Ben Bridge Jeweler are
retailers of fine jewelry.
In addition, other manufacturing, service and retail businesses include: Buffalo News and the BH Media Group,
publishers of daily and Sunday newspapers; Sees Candies, a manufacturer and seller of boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; Scott Fetzer, a diversified manufacturer and distributor of commercial and industrial products;
Larson-Juhl, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-quality picture framing products; CTB International, a manufacturer of equipment for the livestock and agricultural industries; International Dairy Queen, a licensor and service provider
to about 6,700 stores that offer prepared dairy treats and food; The Pampered Chef, a leading direct seller of kitchen tools in the United States; Forest River, a leading manufacturer of leisure vehicles in the United States; Business Wire, the
leading global distributor of corporate
news, multimedia and regulatory filings; TTI, Inc., a leading distributor of electronic components; Richline
Group, a leading jewelry manufacturer; Oriental Trading Company, a direct retailer of party supplies and novelties;
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