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  Company Logo
  Company Type Public ()
  Company Slogan Making people’s lives better by unleashing the power of Cummins
  Foundation 1919
  Founder Clessie Lyle Cummins
  Location Columbus, Indiana , USA
  Key People Theodore "Tim" Solso , Chairman & CEO<br /> Joe Loughrey , COO<br /> Jean Blackwell , CFO
  Num Employees 33,500
  Industry Diversified Machinery
  Products Engines , Filtration , Power Generation , Turbo Technologies
  Revenue $114 billion USD ( 2006 ) {Link without Title}
  Net Income $715 million USD ( 2006 ) {Link without Title}


Cummins Inc. () is a maker of Diesel and Natural Gas Engines whose corporate headquarters is located in Columbus, Indiana . Its CEO is Theodore "Tim" Solso , its President and COO is Joseph "Joe" Loughrey, and its CFO is Jean Blackwell .

Today more than 51% of Cummins' business comes from operations outside of the United States. Part of Cummins model is to create partnerships with key players in foreign markets and they have done so recently in China and India.


HISTORY

Cummins is named after inventor-mechanic Clessie Cummins , who was one of the key players in the founding of the company. He was financially backed by investor William Irwin, starting in 1919 , as he improved on existing diesel engine designs.


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Cummins Turbo Technologies (formerly Holset)

diesel engine.]]The Holset Engineering Co. was a British company that produced Turbocharger s, primarily for Diesel and heavy duty applications. The company had its roots in 1948 , when W. C. Holmes became interested in Louis Croset's flexible coupler design. The company started when Paul Croset was convinced to start up and manage the venture, which was based in Huddersfield . Holset as we know it came into existence in 1952 as a Limited Corporation , with the name coming from the first half of Holmes and the last half of Croset.

In 1973 the company was purchased by Cummins and continued to expand for the next thirty years. They now operate in China , India , Brazil , the Netherlands , the United Kingdom and the United States . Recently, in 2006 , the division officially changed its name to ''Cummins Turbo Technologies'' to be identified more closely with their parent company.




Cummins Emission Solutions (formerly Nelson)

Exhaust and emissions after-treatment company Nelson Industries was purchased in 1999 due to the increasing importance of exhaust after-treatment systems for meeting future emissions standards. The division officially changed its name to ''Cummins Emission Solutions'' to be identified more closely with their parent company.

Cummins Power Generation

Power Generation is Cummins' second-largest business segment. The Company makes, sells and services power generation and related equipment, such as alternators, around the world for commercial and consumer use.


Cummins Filtration (formerly Fleetguard)

The Fleetguard division of Cummins produces filters for Cummins and for other manufacturers. Products include oil, coolant, and air filters. The division officially changed its name to ''Cummins Filtration'' to be identified more closely with their parent company but continue to brand products under the Fleetguard name.

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

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Cummins has an extensive manufacturing, distributor and dealer network with 550 Company-owned and independent distributor locations and more than 5,000 dealer locations that provide sales, service and support for its products worldwide. {Link without Title}


CUMMINS PRODUCTS

The 5.9-liter B-series used in school buses has proven to be very popular. The high-horsepower (larger than 15 liters displacement) engines are manufactured in Seymour ( Indiana , USA), Daventry ( England ) and Pune ( India ). The Heavy duty (10-15 liter displacement) M and X series engines are manufactured in Jamestown , NY. The B, C and L series engines are manufactured in numerous plants across the world.


Engines



Power Generation

Q series engines


Filtration


Cummins Turbo Technologies



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