Cummins to expand engine production line

The expansion of the center will provide the company with more opportunities to increase production of clean-diesel and natural gas engines in the future. The company will invest $100 million in the expansion of the Seymour plant which is expected to result in approximately 200 engineering and manufacturing jobs over the next five years. The plant currently employs nearly 450 people. The company also announced that it has changed the name of the facility to the Seymour Engine Plant, from the Cummins Industrial Center.

“Our high-horsepower business continues to grow in importance,” said Tom Linebarger, president and chief operating officer. “This facility and product line expansion will allow us to maintain our technology leadership and strong product portfolio. Cummins will continue to provide leadership as our customers face ever more challenging worldwide emissions regulations.”

A new, larger-displacement engine will complement Cummins’ current high-horsepower line-up, which powers applications in mining, power generation, marine, oil and gas and rail markets. The product investment will increase the plant’s capacity and manufacturing capability, including a new assembly line, paint area and production test cells.

The technical centre expansion will almost double the current engineering footprint in the facility and increase Cummins high-horsepower mechanical development capability. Other capital expenditures will include additional equipment, test cells and other facility upgrades. Preparations for the technical center expansion are scheduled to start immediately, and construction is expected to be complete by mid-2011.

“This is an exciting expansion and announcement,” said Mark Levett, Cummins High-Horsepower Business. “Cummins was first to market with our EPA Tier 2 high-horsepower engines, meeting both emissions requirements and our customers’ needs for reliability, durability and performance. We are now ready to strengthen our position as an industry leader by taking this technology to larger high-speed diesel and natural gas engines.”

The Seymour Engine Plant opened in 1976 and is currently devoted to manufacturing V903, K19, QSK19 and QST30 diesel and natural gas engines.