Founded in 1919 in the United States, it is a leading global supplier of power generation systems and related parts and services
Cummins is the world's largest independent engine manufacturer with a product line that includes diesel and alternative fuel engines, critical engine components (fuel systems, control systems, air intake, filtration and exhaust systems), and power generation systems. Founded in February 1919 and headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, USA, Cummins Inc. serves customers through its more than 600 distribution facilities and more than 6,500 dealer locations in more than 190 countries and territories around the world.
Engine DivisionManufactures and distributes diesel and natural gas engines in a wide range of power ranges, as well as corresponding components, for automotive, industrial and power generation equipment.Cummins engines are not only known for best-in-class reliability, durability and fuel economy, but also lead the industry in the competition to meet increasingly stringent vehicle emissions (U.S. EPA2010, Euro IV and V), off-highway motorized equipment emissions (Tier 4 interim/Stage IIIB) and marine emissions (IMO standards).
Power DivisionIt is a leading global supplier of products and services for power generation systems and related components for backup power, distributed generation and auxiliary power for mobile devices to meet the multi-faceted power needs of customers. The segment also provides full-service and power solutions including long-term operating and maintenance agreements, turnkey projects, and temporary power supplies.
Distribution Division:Comprised of 17 Cummins-owned distributors and 15 joint venture distributors, the network covers more than 300 locations in more than 70 countries and regions around the world, providing Cummins products, parts and after-sales services to customers around the world. Through the Cummins Global Distribution Service System, specially trained Cummins service personnel provide customers with a full range of parts and service support. Cummins' wholly-owned network of distribution agencies covers key markets around the world, including China, India, Japan, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. The system also supports 6,500 Cummins dealer locations around the world.
Parts Division:Cummins Filtration (formerly Fleet): Diesel and gas engine air, fuel, hydraulic and lube oil filters, as well as a variety of chemical additives.Cummins Turbo Technology Systems (formerly Holset): A full line of turbochargers and related products for diesel and natural gas engines over three liters, primarily used in the global commercial vehicle and industrial markets.Cummins Emission Treatment System: Medium and heavy-duty diesel engine exhaust catalytic purification system and related products, the business mainly includes supporting new models of OEMs and retrofitting vehicles in use. Its main products include integral catalytic purification systems, special components for aftertreatment systems, and system integration services for engine manufacturers.Cummins Fuel System: Diesel fuel system in the 8-liter to 78-liter displacement range.
Rooted in China to create brilliance together
Cummins' historical ties with China date back more than half a century to the 1940s. On March 11, 1941, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Lend-Lease Act to provide wartime assistance to 38 countries, including China. Among the military aid materials provided to China under the Lend-Lease Act are Jiangfang patrol boats and military trucks equipped with Cummins engines.
At the end of 1944, a Chongqing company sent a letter to Cummins to seek business ties to localize the production of Cummins engines in China, and Ervin Miller, then general manager of Cummins Engine Company, expressed strong interest in this letter, hoping that Cummins would be able to build a factory in China after the end of the Sino-Japanese War. For reasons that are well known, Mr. Miller's idea could only be realized thirty years later, in the 1970s, with the gradual détente in Sino-American relations.
Cummins is the first foreign-funded diesel engine company to set up a R&D center in China, and in August 2006, Cummins and Dongfeng Co., Ltd. jointly established an engine technology R&D center in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
After more than 30 years of development, Cummins has become an integral part of China's engine industry, and has made its own contribution to the modernization of China's engine industry through joint ventures/sole proprietorship production and technology transfer.
