Cummins expands manufacturing capacity in India

The Industrial Engine Business Unit of Cummins India Limited (CIL) has inaugurated its new integrated manufacturing facility at the Cummins India Limited Kothrud Campus, Pune. CIL has invested $20 million on this facility and the products manufactured here would service major customers worldwide. The new unit will specialize in assembling, testing and fitting of high horsepower engines as per customer requirements. It will also incorporate supply chain and material storage systems within its premises. The new facility will manufacture both mechanical and electronic KV series engines from 700 HP to 2,250 HP. The announcement of the new facility coincides with the dispatch of the first batch of KV engines from the new unit.

The existing manufacturing plant at Kothrud has been meeting the global demand for K38 and K50 series engines for five year and with this latest investment the company has significantly expanded its ability to service global customer requirements.