General Electric Co.

General Electric Company was an American multinational industrial conglomerate that manufactured and distributed electrical equipment, industrial machinery, power generation systems, healthcare technology, transportation equipment, aerospace systems, consumer appliances, and financial services. The company operated across energy infrastructure, aviation, healthcare technology, renewable energy, and industrial equipment sectors. General Electric underwent a series of corporate separations and spin-offs beginning in 2020, culminating in a complete three-way breakup in 2024. The company was split into three independent publicly traded companies focused on aerospace, healthcare, and energy respectively. General Electric was incorporated in 1892 through the merger of Edison General Electric Company and Thomson-Houston Electric Company in Schenectady, New York. The company was founded in 1892 and was headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States at the time of its dissolution. "Three-way split completed in 2024: GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) handles aviation and defense; GE HealthCare (NYSE: GEHC) launched January 2024; GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) launched April 2024; original GE ceased to exist as conglomerate"