Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - BRK A- Profile

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.. The Group's principal activities are to provide insurance and reinsurance of property also casualty risks and reinsure life, accident and health risks world-wide. The Group also manufactures and distributes variety of clothing and footwear. It also manufactures and distributes clay brick, concrete blocks and cut limestone. It produces water and solvent-thinnable general purpose architectural coatings; fiber glass wool insulation products for walls and floors, and pipe , duct and equipment insulation products; nonwoven mats, fabrics, and fibers used as reinforcements in building and industrial applications; and roofing systems and components. The Group also provides rental furniture and accessories and wholsale distribution and logistics services. On 21-Mar-2006, the Group acquired Pacific Corp and on 05-Jul-2006, it acqiured ISCAR Metalworking Companies. Provides insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks also reinsure life, accident and health risks world-wide.