What Chart makes for data centers
subsidiary · unit of Baker Hughes
Ownership: Acquired by Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR) in a $13.6bn all-cash merger ($210/share); deal closed 2026-07-16 per SEC 8-K and Baker Hughes press release. GTLS delisted; Chart operates as a distinct reporting segment within Baker Hughes. https://investors.bakerhughes.com/news/press-releases/news-details/2026/Baker-Hughes-Completes-Acquisition-of-Chart-Industries/default.aspx
Chart is a unit of Baker Hughes. It appears on 2 parts of the AI data center — LNG and virtual pipeline and Fans and motors — in the role of manufacturer. Those parts sit in Layer 6 — Facility cooling & HVAC and Layer 8 — Power generation & energy supply.
Units and subsidiaries: Hudson
Parts, by layer
Layer 6 — Facility cooling & HVAC
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fans and motors (via Hudson) | manufacturer | inferred | ABB, Nidec, Regal Rexnord, Siemens, WEG, Hudson |
Layer 8 — Power generation & energy supply
| Part | Role | Confidence | Competitors | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNG and virtual pipeline | manufacturer | disclosed | New Fortress, Stabilis | Industries |
Where Chart sits in the stack
Chart's placements in this catalog cover 2 parts, from layer 6 (facility cooling & hvac) to layer 8 (power generation & energy supply). None of them currently carries a sourced supply constraint tag. Across these parts it overlaps with other companies most often on the lines below.
What these parts are
- Fans and motors — Fans and their drive motors that move air through dry coolers, adiabatic units, and cooling towers to reject heat to the atmosphere.
- LNG and virtual pipeline — Companies supplying liquefied natural gas and virtual-pipeline (truck or rail) delivery for sites without direct pipeline access.
Closest peers in this catalog
| Company | Shared parts | Including | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Fortress | 1 | LNG and virtual pipeline | |
| Stabilis | 1 | LNG and virtual pipeline |
Questions about Chart
- What does Chart make for AI data centers?
- This catalog places Chart on 2 parts: LNG and virtual pipeline (manufacturer) and Fans and motors (manufacturer).
- Is Chart publicly traded?
- Not on its own — this catalog records Chart as a unit of Baker Hughes, so the traded entity is the parent.
- Who else makes LNG and virtual pipeline for AI data centers?
- New Fortress and Stabilis are also placed on LNG and virtual pipeline in this catalog.
- How well sourced are these placements?
- Every part→company placement carries a confidence tag. For Chart the mix is 1 disclosed and 1 inferred. "disclosed" means the company or a filing says so; "reported" comes from trade press or a reference-design list; "inferred" is a lead from the taxonomy with no citation yet. Treat reported and inferred as leads, not facts.
Answers are generated from this catalog's own rows — see sources & method.