Baker Hughes Company
Baker Hughes Company provides a portfolio of technologies and services to energy and industrial value chain worldwide. The company operates through Oilfield Services & Equipment (OFSE) and Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) segments. The OFSE segment designs and manufactures products and provides related services, including exploration, appraisal, development, production, rejuvenation, and decommissioning for onshore and offshore oilfield operations. This segment also provides drilling services, drill bits, and drilling and completions fluids; completions, intervention, measurements, pressure pumping, and wireline services; artificial lift systems, and oilfield and industrial chemicals; subsea projects and services, flexible pipe systems, and surface pressure control systems; and integrated well services and solutions. It serves oil and natural gas companies; the United States and international independent oil and natural gas companies; national or state-owned oil companies; engineering, procurement, and construction contractors; geothermal companies; and other oilfield service companies. The IET segment provides gas technology equipment, including drivers, driven equipment, flow control, and turnkey solutions for the mechanical-drive, compression, and power-generation applications; and energy sectors, such as oil and gas, LNG operations, petrochemical, and carbon solutions. This segment also provides rack-based vibration monitoring equipment and sensors; integrated asset performance management products; inspection services; pumps, valves, and gears; precision sensors and instrumentation, and condition monitoring solutions. It serves upstream, midstream, downstream, onshore, offshore, and small and large scale customers. The company was formerly known as Baker Hughes, a GE company and changed its name to Baker Hughes Company in October 2019. Baker Hughes Company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Houston, Texas.
Layoff timeline
5 EVENTSBaker Hughes filed a notice with the Texas Workforce Commission that it will lay off 147 employees at its Emmott Road manufacturing and testing facility in Northwest Houston. The cuts affect roles across manufacturing, engineering, materials, purchasing and other support units and have already begun with impacts expected to continue through April 2027. Company spokesperson framed the move as part of ongoing portfolio and operations reviews tied to industry pressures including volatile oil prices, consolidation and automation. Impacted employees have been notified; the company described the action as potentially a "mass layoff" or "plant closing" in its WARN notice.
Baker Hughes Company laid off more than 100 employees at its Houston manufacturing site. The cuts affect the company's Houston manufacturing operations, with the article reporting the reduction as an immediate workforce action rather than a future plan. The layoffs were described as affecting over 100 workers at that facility; no specific date of the separations or detailed breakdown by department beyond the manufacturing site was provided. The article presents the move as part of operational adjustments at the oilfield services firm but does not provide further details on severance, rehiring, or broader company-wide job reductions.
Baker Hughes Co. filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the Texas Workforce Commission reporting that it is closing a Houston facility at 9100 Emmott Road and will lay off 174 employees. The WARN filing characterizes the event as potentially a mass layoff or plant closing under the WARN Act. The Houston Business Journal confirmed the facility will be closing, though no specific reason was provided. A company spokesperson said Baker Hughes continually reviews its portfolio and operations to align with long-term growth objectives and acknowledged the difficulty and sensitivity of such decisions.
Baker Hughes is closing its Emmott Road facility in northwest Houston, Texas, and according to a WARN notice the closure will result in the layoff of 174 employees. The WARN indicates the layoffs will begin this month and continue into 2027, affecting workers in manufacturing, engineering, materials, purchasing and other support roles. A company spokesperson said Baker Hughes continually reviews its portfolio and operations to align with customer needs and long-term growth objectives. The announcement is part of a broader roundup of manufacturing cutbacks described in the article and was reported as a planned workforce reduction tied to the facility closure.
Baker Hughes Company is facing a redundancy threat that could impact over 1,000 workers in the north-east region. The company has not yet confirmed the exact details or timeline for these potential layoffs, but the situation has raised concerns among employees. The redundancy threat is part of broader challenges facing the company, which may lead to significant workforce reductions. Further announcements are expected as the company assesses its operational needs and market conditions.
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