Oct 18 (LNGJ) - Baker Hughes, a GE energy services and equipment company, has formally changed its name to Baker Hughes Company. It will now be known as Baker Hughes and on October 18 its Class A common stock will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BKR”.
“Baker Hughes is uniquely positioned as an energy technology company with a diverse portfolio that spans the entire energy value chain,” said a statement, “The company’s new name and brand better reflect its current and intended principal business operations and diversified portfolio,” it added.
BHGE was formed in mid-2017 through the merger of Houston-based energy services firm Baker Hughes Inc. and London-based LNG plant equipment maker GE Oil & Gas. BHGE and GE have been moving towards a separation for more than a year after announcing their split in June 2018.
