*Note: Srikanth Padmanabhan is the President, Engine Business at Cummins Inc. On Aug. 4, 2016, he joined Cummins leaders and thousands of Cummins employees unveil the newest products and technologies in Cummins' 2017 engine lineup. Here, in his own words, Srikanth describes how Cummins employees around the globe are dedicated to Powering What's Next. CUMMINS IS A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY.
Dr. Jerry Liu, Executive Scientist / Director of Analysis and Testing Technology at Cummins Emission Solutions (CES), was recently elected as a Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Fellow by SAE International. The prestigious honor is given to members of the organization who have made lasting impacts through leadership, research and innovation. Dr. Liu joined Cummins in 1998. Since then, he ha
Sometimes, the true test of a company comes when times are challenging. Despite weak global markets, Cummins achieved record results in its environmental and community engagement efforts in 2015, according to the company’s new 2015-2016 Sustainability Progress Report. Cummins, for example, exceeded its 2020 goal for reducing water use intensity five years early and met the company’s 2015 goal f
Jennifer Rumsey says she achieved her dream job when she became Cummins’ Vice President – Chief Technical Officer in 2015. Today, she leads the company’s global technical organization, responsible for research and engineering across Cummins’ four business units. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, a leading manufacturer of quality engineered wood building materials, recently announced the appointment of Tracy Embree, Cummins' Vice President and President-Components, to its board of directors. “Tracy’s breadth of experience in a variety of manufacturing methods and innovative product lines will be an asset to our board,” said Louisiana-Pacific Chairman Gary
If you ask 10 different people to define the power of Cummins, you’ll likely get 10 different answers. Some might say it’s our products that help power everything from your favorite pickup truck to global data centers and such iconic landmarks as the Statue of Liberty, the London Eye and the Taj Mahal. Others might say it’s our employees, who devoted more than 364,000 hours last year to c
This summer, Cummins’ coast-to-coast Redefining Efficiency Tour across North America sparked conversation about how we can continue working with our customers to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In order to pinpoint the areas requiring focus, we must measure our overall efforts. Our company’s recent voluntary report to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an ef
*Note: Srikanth Padmanabhan is the President, Engine Business at Cummins Inc. In 2015 he joined a fleet of five Cummins-powered tractor trailers on the last leg of the Cummins North American REDefining Tour. The following is a first person account of the sights and sounds he experienced along the way. 76,558 miles. 1,475 hours. 114 days. 33 city stops. 5 trucks. 9 professional d
Cummins’ Vice President - Chief Technology Officer, Dr. John Wall, and two California professors are the latest recipients of a prestigious award presented Thursday, June 25 that recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement in air-quality research, science and technology. The Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards are presented annually by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), one of the most influen
In early June, the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (Beijing EPB) held a ceremony to recognize Beijing EPB, Beijing Public Transit (BJPT) and Cummins Inc. in their joint efforts to seek innovative approaches to further reduce emissions for public transit buses. Fang Li, Deputy Director of Beijing EPB and Zhong Qianghua, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Public Transit joined Tom Linebarg
“I don’t believe a true picture of a Company’s sustainability can be told just in numbers or just as a narrative,” said Blair Claflin, Director of Sustainability Communications at Cummins. “My hope is that this report strikes the right balance. I think we have a good story to tell and the numbers to back it up.” Cummins announced new goals for environmental sustainability for its products in
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles highlighting Cummins’ 2014 Environmental Challenge winners. For many families in China, burning coal to fuel their stoves is simply a way of life. Due to the lack of ventilation, however, the stoves have a significant impact on the air quality both inside and outside of the kitchen walls. As a result, approximately 500,000 people di