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Origins · 1892 · Independent successors
GE Businesses
One industrial heritage. Many businesses. Different owners today.
Vintage-style artistic recreation of GE's historic businesses.
From General Electric to three independent companies
General Electric was formed on April 15, 1892, from Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston. GE HealthCare became independent on January 4, 2023; GE Vernova separated on April 2, 2024, when the remaining company began operating as GE Aerospace.
This collection covers major business families and historical names, not every legal subsidiary, acquisition or product brand. Earlier dates describe predecessor or technology origins, not the founding date of a modern division. Former GE businesses and licensed GE brands are not automatically owned by GE Aerospace.
Historical review through 2026-10-17 · Sources on each business page
48 historical business entries
Formed 2015 · divested 2019Appliances & Consumer
Current, powered by GE
Commercial lighting and digital energy controls.
Divested to American Industrial Partners in 2019.
Predecessors · merged April 15, 1892Industrial & Electrical
Edison General Electric & Thomson-Houston
The two immediate predecessors of General Electric.
Merged to form General Electric in 1892.
Formed 2016 · renamed Colibrium Additive 2024Aviation & Aerospace
GE Additive · Colibrium Additive
Printing metal parts layer by layer for flight.
Operates as Colibrium Additive within GE Aerospace since April 25, 2024.
Historical materials business · sale agreement 2006Materials & Chemicals
GE Advanced Materials · Silicones & Quartz
Silicones, sealants and quartz beyond the plastics portfolio.
Divested in 2006; Momentive lineage, distinct from GE Plastics.
World War I origins · independent since 2024Aviation & Aerospace
GE Aerospace
From turbosuperchargers to the engines that power modern flight.
Operates today as GE Aerospace.
Historical satellite fleet · sold to SES 2001Security & Communications
GE Americom · Satellite Communications
Satellites carrying television, radio and data across the sky.
Sold to SES Global on November 9, 2001.
20th-century GE business · sold 2016Appliances & Consumer
GE Appliances
The kitchens and living rooms of generations.
Owned by Haier since 2016.
Historic nameAviation & Aerospace
GE Aviation
Generations of engineers, machinists and test cell crews.
Now part of GE Aerospace.
1932 origins · major exit announced 2015Finance & Services
GE Capital
Financing the appliances, and much more.
Most financial businesses divested; legacy insurance obligations retained.
Historical insurance portfolio · retained obligationsFinance & Services
GE Capital · Legacy Insurance
The financial legacy that a broad ‘GE Capital sold’ label misses.
Legacy obligations retained; not a new independent GE successor.
Historical aircraft-leasing business · combined 2021Finance & Services
GE Capital Aviation Services · GECAS
Aircraft leasing, separate from aircraft-engine manufacturing.
Combined with AerCap in 2021.
GE consumer-finance lineage · separated 2015Finance & Services
GE Capital Retail Finance · Synchrony
Retail credit that became an independent financial company.
Independent Synchrony Financial since the 2015 separation.
Historical motor business · sale 2004Industrial & Electrical
GE Commercial AC Motors
A specific motor-business sale, not every GE motor activity.
Commercial AC motor business acquired by Regal-Beloit in 2004.
Historical computing · manufacturing sale 1970Research & Technology
GE Computers & Time-Sharing
Mainframe manufacturing and computing services had different paths.
Computer manufacturing sold in 1970; time-sharing retained at that time.
Historical electronics division · Thomson exchange 1987Appliances & Consumer
GE Consumer Electronics
Televisions, radios and audio sold under the GE and RCA brands.
Exchanged with Thomson in 1987; not part of any current GE company.
GE Digital formed 2015 · later portfolio changesResearch & Technology
GE Digital & Software
Industrial software for a connected world.
Historical umbrella; energy software at GE Vernova, Proficy sold to TPG in 2026.
Durathon launch 2012 · later storage-systems lineageEnergy & Power
GE Energy Storage · Durathon & Reservoir
From sodium–nickel batteries to grid-scale storage systems.
Durathon manufacturing ended in 2015; later storage-systems lineage documented at GE Vernova.
Historical fleet services · European TIP sale 2013Finance & Services
GE Equipment Services · Trailer Leasing
Trailers, fleet support and a distinct equipment-leasing history.
Historical GE family; European TIP divested in 2013, container-leasing transaction separate in 2011.
JV ended 2009 · Intelligent Platforms sold 2019Industrial & Electrical
GE Fanuc & GE Intelligent Platforms
Automation controls, distinct from later software portfolios.
GE Intelligent Platforms acquired by Emerson in 2019.
Historical fleet management · regional sales 2015Finance & Services
GE Fleet Services · Vehicle Fleet Management
Leasing and managing the vehicles companies drive.
U.S. and other regional fleets sold to Element Financial in 2015; European fleet sold separately to Arval.
Early medical roots · independent since 2023Healthcare
GE HealthCare
From the Coolidge X-ray tube to modern imaging.
Independent since January 4, 2023; not a GE Aerospace division.
Historical housewares division · sold 1984Appliances & Consumer
GE Housewares & Small Appliances
Small household appliances had a different sale from major appliances.
Housewares Division sold to Black & Decker in 1984.
Expanded through Alstom in 2015 · now GE VernovaEnergy & Power
GE Hydro Power
Water-powered turbines and generators.
Within independent GE Vernova.
Historical electrical products · ABB transaction 2018Industrial & Electrical
GE Industrial Systems & Industrial Solutions
Switchgear, circuit protection and industrial electrical equipment.
Industrial Solutions transferred to ABB on June 30, 2018.
Historical information services · control sold 2002Research & Technology
GE Information Services · GXS
Business networks connecting suppliers, customers and transactions.
Control divested in 2002; GXS acquired by OpenText in 2014.
Baker Hughes combination 2017 · renamed 2020Security & Communications
GE Inspection Technologies · Waygate
Inspection for industrial quality, not the same business as GE Security.
Waygate Technologies within Baker Hughes.
Historical biopharma unit · sold March 31, 2020Healthcare
GE Life Sciences · Biopharma / Cytiva
Biopharmaceutical technology that became Cytiva.
Cytiva within Danaher since the 2020 acquisition.
1892 lighting roots · consumer business sold 2020Appliances & Consumer
GE Lighting
Where it all started: the light bulb.
Owned by Savant since 2020.
Historical radio business · Ericsson joint venture 1989Security & Communications
GE Mobile Radio & Communications
Two-way mobile communications with a separate ownership history.
Historical GE business; 1989 majority-Ericsson joint venture.
1950s nuclear roots · now GE VernovaEnergy & Power
GE Nuclear Energy
Boiling water reactors and atomic-age engineering.
Continues through GE Vernova joint ventures.
1994 – 2017Energy & Power
GE Oil & Gas
Compressors, turbines and pipelines worldwide.
Combined with Baker Hughes in 2017; GE exited its stake in 2022.
20th-century materials roots · sold 2007Materials & Chemicals
GE Plastics
Engineering materials from the lab to the world.
Sold to SABIC (2007).
1892 generation roots · now GE VernovaEnergy & Power
GE Power
Turbines and generators that lit up cities.
Now part of GE Vernova.
Converteam acquired 2011 · GE name from 2012Industrial & Electrical
GE Power Conversion
Motors, drives and electrical power for industry and marine systems.
Power-conversion lineage within GE Vernova.
Historical railcar leasing · divestitures 2015–2016Transportation
GE Rail Services · Railcar Leasing
Tank cars, freight cars and repair shops across the rail network.
Tank-car fleet sold to Marmon in 2015; Wells Fargo railcar-leasing transaction closed January 1, 2016. Repair-facility sale was a separate transaction.
2015 – 2024Energy & Power
GE Renewable Energy
Wind, hydro and grid technologies together.
Now part of GE Vernova.
1900 laboratory roots · successor research centersResearch & Technology
GE Research
One of America's earliest dedicated corporate research laboratories, founded in 1900.
Heritage continues in successor-aligned research organizations.
Historical security portfolio · sold 2010Security & Communications
GE Security
Fire detection, access control and electronic security.
Sold to United Technologies on March 1, 2010.
Historical chip business · acquired by Harris December 1988Industrial & Electrical
GE Semiconductor · Solid State
Semiconductors, power devices and the RCA–Intersil technology family.
Solid State Division acquired by Harris in December 1988.
Historical distribution business · sold 2006Industrial & Electrical
GE Supply · Electrical Distribution
The warehouse counter for wire, conduit and switchgear.
Acquired by Rexel in 2006.
Historical electrical networks · now GE VernovaEnergy & Power
GE Transmission & Distribution (T&D) · Grid Solutions
Transmission, substations and the systems connecting power to people.
Grid-business lineage within independent GE Vernova; Industrial Solutions followed a separate ABB ownership path.
1890s – 2019Transportation
GE Transportation
Locomotives that moved the freight of a nation.
Merged with Wabtec (2019).
2024 – todayEnergy & Power
GE Vernova
Power, wind and electrification under one name.
Independent since April 2, 2024; not a GE Aerospace division.
Historical water portfolio · sold 2017Water & Environmental
GE Water & Process Technologies
Water treatment, membranes and industrial process systems.
Sold to SUEZ in 2017; no longer a GE-owned business.
GE entry in 2002 · now GE VernovaEnergy & Power
GE Wind
Harvesting the wind across continents.
Now part of GE Vernova.
Historical defense division · divested 1993Aviation & Aerospace
Historic GE Aerospace · Defense & Space
A separate defense-electronics and space lineage from today’s engine company.
Divested to Martin Marietta in 1993; not today’s GE Aerospace business.
RCA ties 1919–1932 · NBC ownership 1986–2013Media & Broadcasting
NBC & RCA
Radio, television and broadcasting history.
NBCUniversal now owned by Comcast.
GE software lineage · sold March 2, 2026Research & Technology
Proficy · Industrial Software
Manufacturing software now independent of GE Vernova.
Owned and controlled by TPG since March 2, 2026.