Cummins France in the fast lane
Customers benefit from access to One Cummins.
"We are able to leverage all the knowledge systems and skills of a powerful global brand." – Catherine Sannier, Country Leader, Cummins France
Customers, suppliers and partners have enjoyed a seamless level of support following the move by Cummins to take direct control of its business in France.
The acquisition of Cummins France, one of the last major independent Cummins distributors in Europe, was completed in November 2023. It included Cummins’ interests in Algeria.
Ann-Kristin de Verdier, Executive Managing Director of Distribution Europe, described the acquisition as a significant milestone for the company, adding: “It underlines our commitment to providing superior services and innovation in the European market through one Cummins organisation.”
Cummins’ business in France started out small but over the past two decades it has evolved, supporting customers across the country through a strong dealer network and regional offices in Lyon and Nantes.
The French market has fared particularly well in the marine and powergen sectors, and in recent times Cummins France has established a strong presence in the strategically important area of data centres.
Fifteen months into the new structure, Cummins is proud to report the continuity of service to customers has been maintained and the relationship with dealers in the Cummins France network remains strong and getting stronger.
“Everyone is working so hard to achieve a smooth transition,” said Catherine Sannier, Cummins France Country Leader.
“We have a wonderful platform to drive excellence, innovation and lead our customers through the energy transition and toward a sustainable future.”
Now, customers have access to a much broader level of support across the country while Cummins France engineers are enjoying being integrated into global Cummins teams and absorbing best practice.
Cummins France has been making full use of the modern, Qualiopi-certified training centre at its Lyon facility.
Equipped with the latest technology, the centre offers top-level expertise for the training of official network technicians. As a result, they are perfectly prepared to intervene directly on site, ensuring high-quality service.
Lyon was also the scene of the first Cummins France Community Involvement Team (CIT) initiative, a ‘Clean Walk’ around the local industrial estate, organised by Rachel Martin York, Aftermarket Sales Manager, whose team collected and sorted 250kg of litter and waste in a single day.
An exciting new chapter unfolds
Catherine Sannier is proud of the way the team has been helping to shape this new chapter in the history of Cummins in France.
“We’ve come a long way in a short time,” said Catherine, “and we can now present ourselves as a single, focussed entity, able to leverage all the knowledge, systems and skills of a powerful global brand. The future looks massively exciting for us, our partners and our customers.”
One of Catherine’s highest priorities has been to roll out HSE (health and safety) initiatives across the business to ensure all employees are conversant and compliant with the very latest standards.
Cummins France is proud of its Upfit Hub at Lyon, where highly trained technicians can install, build and test Cummins engines and generator sets to meet exact customer requirements. The work covers monitoring, cooling and emission controls.
Cummins France continues to steadily integrate with the European marketing and communications team to deliver more effective tools and resources to end customers through the dealer network.
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