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Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of articles highlighting Cummins’ 2014 Environmental Challenge winners. Drinking water is of primary concern for parts of the world that are prone to drought. City officials in Xiangyang, China, which recently suffered a severe drought, have been concerned with the scarcity of water. Cummins China, CXCMC, chose to focus on the region for
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles highlighting Cummins’ 2014 Environmental Challenge winners. Follow us on Twitter @Cummins to be notified of new articles. At Cummins’ one of our values is to take Corporate Responsibility in communities in which we serve. As a company we are always looking to improve and serve the areas in which we operate from. Pu
Cummins is quickly making our mark on the great north as we traveled with our five-truck fleet through Ohio, Michigan, and made our first foray outside of the US into Canada. The Redefining Tour stopped just outside of Canada’s largest city, Toronto, in Mississauga at the Cummins Eastern Canada distributorship. It was a great few days spent in the area last week connecting with
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
Barbecue and lots of ice water were the name of the game last week as hundreds of customers, dealers, Cummins employees and Cummins fans filled the parking lots of the Columbus Engine Plant in Columbus, Indiana, the Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, and Cummins Bridgeway Branch 003 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for our first three Redefining Tour stops. We had sweltering heat in Columbus and heavy
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
On June 8, under the theme of “Unleashing the Richness of 40 Years, Break Forth to the New Normal,” Cummins representatives and key stakeholders met in Beijing to celebrate Cummins China’s 40th anniversary. Cummins Chairman and CEO, Tom Linebarger, makes remarks during the Cummins China 40th anniversary celebration held in Beijing Leaders from all of Cummins’ joint venture
Cummins is pleased to announce the release of the QuickServe Online Mobile App for Apple iOS and Android devices. Ever wanted to know which part options and parts are available for an engine? Want to know the engine dataplate information? Need to know what a fault code means, which codes are dependent on it and which one to fix first? We have the solution for you, 24 hours a day, seven days a w
Nope, not Santa…but you can expect to see the color red! We all remember that feeling the night before Christmas. Excitement filled the air and the anticipation of what was going to be under the tree kept many of us up all night. Well, here at Cummins, we have that exact same feeling as we are only days away from the kick off of our much anticipated Redefining Tour! It has b
Dark. Dirty. Dangerous. Declining. Those are the words that likely pop into the heads of people when they think of "manufacturing." However, modern manufacturing actually means something completely different. It means thriving business, technological innovation, diversified products and quality jobs. In the United States, there's a manufacturing resurgence taking place and Indiana is helping lead
The Vision Statement of the Willoughby School in Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK reads: To inspire every child to achieve excellence in their learning and personal development through creativity and innovation in a happy and safe environment. It’s this dedication to learning and personal development through innovation that has made the Willoughby School such an important community partner of Cummi
Sometimes it’s hard to understand how each of us as individuals can truly make a difference to help the environment. But what if all of us took action together? At Cummins, we know that unleashing the power of our employees worldwide can make a huge difference. Cummins operates in 190 countries making employees well-positioned to make meaningful global change. Did You Know? All 55,000 Cumm
As part of June Environment Month at Cummins, we're asking all of our employees to "Get ENVolved." Cummins' mission demands that "everything we do leads to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment" and we know that our employees want to help live that mission. Engaged, empowered employees can have a positive environmental impact at work, home and in their communities. In 2014, the compa
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of articles highlighting Cummins’ 2014 Environmental Challenge winners. Peru has 1,500 miles of coastline. Unfortunately, parts of the coast are often scattered with trash, debris and other environmentally harmful objects. This debris can pose serious risks to ocean wildlife. Fishing line, plastic bags and strapping bands can hamper the mobilit
Of all the Cummins race cars, none is as well-traveled as the 1931 No. 8 Cummins Diesel. From the famous Indianapolis speedway to a tour round the world, the No. 8 car was the model for efficiency and reliability. Cummins founder Clessie Cummins originally installed his 4-cylinder model U engine in a Duesenberg chassis and in February 1931, drove it to Daytona Beach and set a new diesel speed r
“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
Cummins is looking for model K or L engines, and we need your help finding them. The original Cummins engine installation at Battery Townsley The Cummins Archive team was recently contacted by a United States National Park Service volunteer. The Park Service is in the process of restoring Battery Townsley at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. This battery, equipped with a pair o
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles highlighting Cummins’ 2014 Environmental Challenge winners. Follow us on Twitter @Cummins or sign up to receive our monthly e-newsletter to be notified of new articles. For more information on the Environmental Challenge, see the bottom of this article. Water is a fundamental need for health, sanitation, agriculture and e