Cummins 100 Years In China

The history of Cummins in China from the year of 1919-2010
1941: The US Congress passed the Lend-Lease Act, providing comprehensive assistance to China in its war of resistance. Among the lend-Lease military supplies were River Defense patrol boats equipped with Cummins engines and military trucks
1975: Former Cummins chairman Elvin. Miller’s visit to China is the prelude to cummins’ cooperation with China
1979: The first Cummins China office was established in Beijing at the beginning of China’s reform and opening up
1981: Cummins signed license agreement with Sinotruk group to produce cummins high-horsepower diesel engines
1982: Wuxi Power Plant began licensed production of Holset turbochargers
1986: Signed the license production agreement with Dongfeng Motor Company for Cummins medium-horsepower B series engine
1987: Cummins Taiwan Co., Ltd. was established
1990: Cummins Hong Kong limited was established
1994: Shanghai Freegar Filter Co., LTD., a joint venture company, was established to produce filters
1995: Chongqing Cummins Engine Co., LTD., a joint venture, was established
In 1996: A joint venture – Dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. was established
Wuxi New Era ALTERNator Co., LTD., a joint venture, was established
Wuxi Holset Engineering Co., Ltd. was established
Cummins Engine (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was established to produce Cummins Weili generator set
Cummins Engine (China) Investment Co., Ltd. is established in Beijing to manage cummins investment and business development in China, and is also the headquarters of Cummins East Asia. Cummins was one of the first multinational companies to establish a regional headquarters in Beijing

In 1999:
Wholly owned company – Cummins (Xiangfan) machining Co., LTD was established
Chinese President Jiang Zemin inspected dongfeng Diesel engine Factory (Cummins B series engine license Factory)
Beijing buses equipped with cummins natural gas engines have been put into operation ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China

In 2001-2010
2000: Cummins China parts distribution center was put into operation in Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone
2001: Cummins simultaneously launched to the European and Chinese markets fully electronic controlled vehicle engines in line with Euro III emission standards and construction machinery engines in line with Tier 2 environmental protection standards for off-highway motor equipment in Europe and America

In 2002:
During his visit to China, US President George W. Bush visited the natural gas environment-friendly bus project jointly developed by Beijing Public Transportation and Cummins
Dongfeng Cummins engine Co., Ltd. is the first diesel engine enterprise in China to obtain ISO/TS16949 quality system certification
Dongfeng Cummins engine Co., Ltd. and Cummins (Xiangfan) machining Co., Ltd. obtained ISO14001 (international environmental management) and OHSAS18001 (occupational health and safety) system certification
2003: Cummins and Dongfeng motor expand cooperation, dongfeng Cummins Engine Co., Ltd. expand joint venture. The enlarged Dongfeng Cummins will become China’s leading production base for medium and heavy diesel engines in scale and technology

In 2004:

Cummins signed an agreement with Dongfeng to set up a Technology center in China, becoming one of the first foreign diesel engine companies to set up a technology center in China
Cummins East Asia distribution service system obtained ISO9001 certification
Local buses equipped with Cummins westport natural gas engines are exported to the Philippines

In 2005: Cummins simultaneously launches vehicle engines that comply with Euro 4 emission standard and construction machinery engines that comply with Tier 3 environmental protection Standard for off-highway motor equipment in Europe, America and China
Shanghai Pudong Jinqiao Sports Center adopts cummins gas cogeneration system, which significantly improves energy efficiency
Cummins has set up a joint venture with Shaanxi Automobile Group in Xi ‘an to produce ISM 11-liter fully electronically controlled diesel engines, cummins’ flagship heavy-truck engine
Freca, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cummins, has established a joint venture with Dongfeng to manufacture exhaust systems in Xiangfan, Hubei Province, the third joint venture between Cummins and Dongfeng
Cummins and Dongfeng have taken their 20-year strategic partnership to a new level with the development of a 13-litre heavy truck engine in China
Cummins global board meeting held in China for the first time, announced new investment of us $300 million, 2010 business in China to reach US $3 billion
President Hu Jintao inspected dongfeng Cummins Engine Company during his tour of central China
Cummins was named China’s Best Performing Company of the Year by Global Entrepreneur magazine.
Cummins’ success in emerging markets such as China and India was featured in businessWeek

In 2006:

Wuxi Fanniwell engineering Co., Ltd. is a joint venture with Wuxi Power to produce key components of turbochargers
The Euro IV engine, launched at the same time as Europe, has been put into operation in Beijing
Chongqing Cummins was selected as chongqing’s top ten Foreign-invested Enterprises for the fifth consecutive year.
The East Asia R&D Center was officially launched
The annual donation to public welfare is equivalent to more than one million RMB
Cummins filtration system company was established in Shanghai
Signed a joint research and development intention agreement with Tsinghua University
It signed a joint venture contract with Beiqi Foton to produce cummins high performance light diesel engines in Beijing

In 2007:
Wuxi Cummins Turbocharger Technology Co., LTD. (formerly Wuxi Holset) officially rolled out the 2 millionth turbocharger
Strategic cooperation with Beiqi Foton, for Foton Auman heavy truck, OU V bus and OMac light truck high-end products fully supporting
Cummins has put into operation its third filtration system plant in China, producing coolant for engines and fuel filters for passenger cars
Dongfeng Cummins’ 1 millionth engine officially rolled off the production line, and the new 13-liter engine prototype was unveiled on the same stage
Cummins invested in the production of engine fuel systems in China. Cummins fuel system plant in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone officially laid the foundation stone and is expected to be put into production in early 2008
Chongqing Cummins and Europe and The United States synchronous introduction of full electronic control engine platform
Dongfeng Cummins has become a national safety quality standardization enterprise
Chongqing Cummins has been selected as one of the top 50 chongqing industries for 15 consecutive years
Cummins East Asia president Hua Jinsheng was elected vice chairman of amcham China
Wuxi New Era ALTERNator Co., LTD celebrated its 10th anniversary in China

In 2008:
Cummins and Cnooc Services signed a strategic cooperation agreement
Foton Cummins engine joint venture was formally established cummins power boost Foton internationalization strategy
Chongqing Cummins won the title of “the most influential Chongqing famous brand enterprise”
Cummins fuel system wuhan plant was opened, and its localized production capacity in China was further improved
Dongfeng Cummins three environmental protection engine power Beijing Olympic Games – Dongfeng new generation card “Dongfeng Tianjin” officially released, the first 300 vehicles delivered to Beijing Sanitation Group, equipped with dongfeng Cummins ISDe fully electronically controlled three diesel engines
In the 5.12 earthquake, Cummins China not only donated 1 million RMB to the Red Cross Society of China in an emergency the next morning, but also actively combined with the characteristics of its own industry, quickly set up a “rescue and disaster relief free service support team”. We provide spare parts, lubricating oil and other consumables as well as corresponding maintenance and service support for all kinds of rescue and disaster relief equipment equipped with Cummins engine in earthquake-stricken areas, providing a strong guarantee for normal use of disaster relief equipment under high temperature, high humidity and high dust conditions, which has been widely praised by the disaster relief troops, main engine factories and end users. Cummins donated more than 10 million RMB in total to the earthquake stricken areas in Sichuan, including goods, spare parts and services.

Cummins turbo technology system ushered in a new climax of development in China
Service Olympic grand event, Cummins set up special security team, counterpart support Beijing public transport
Xi ‘an Cummins has passed ISO9001 and ISO/TS16949 automotive industry standard certification
Cummins company hand in hand in China four engine joint venture and seven parts factory, with “clean power service China” as the theme on the 8th China international exhibition on internal combustion engine and parts, fully shows the cummins the global engine manufacturer from at the beginning of reform and opening up, rooted in China for 30 years, is committed to build local production, local development and local service ability, The development course that grows together with Chinese internal combustion engine industry.

Cummins China was elected “2008 Excellent Corporate Citizen of China”

In 2009:

Foton OMac C series high-end light truck, equipped with cummins ISF 3.8-liter light engine, made its official debut at the Shanghai International Auto Show
Cummins light engine project in China — Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co., LTD officially put into operation, producing cummins ISF 3.8L and ISF 2.8L two new light engines
Cummins signed a strategic cooperation agreement with XEMC Heavy Equipment Co., LTD., a large mining electric wheel dump truck manufacturer in China, to become its exclusive engine partner in the domestic market and the preferred engine supplier in the export market
The first shaanxi heavy truck equipped with Cummins ISM11 LITER NATIONAL IV engine was delivered and put into use, becoming one of the first batch of low-emission National IV heavy truck to realize mass production and put into the market in China
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Tours the Cummins Emissions Treatment system plant in Beijing
The first cummins QSK 19-liter high-horsepower electronic control engine produced locally in China has officially rolled off the production line in Chongqing Cummins
Chongqing Cummins won the title of “Chongqing Enterprise of Meritorious Service for the country”, and was included in the list of “60 Enterprises affecting Chongqing economy in 60 years”
Cummins engines provided clean power for China’s 60th anniversary parade floats. Cummins Beijing branch and Dongfeng Cummins sent the most capable maintenance and technical personnel to form a service team, to ensure the National Day float zero fault operation.
Cummins Power Wuhan Base was officially put into operation, making full use of the advantages of cummins power products in China to create power products with excellent performance for Chinese users
Wuxi Cummins Turbocharger Technology Co., LTD successfully rolled out four million superchargers
Cummins became an official sponsor of the USA Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo
Cummins ISF diesel engine driven Foton Monopac MPV has won the first batch of national IV certification for light diesel commercial vehicles in China
Cummins China was nominated for the U.S. Secretary of State Award for Excellence in Corporate Responsibility
Cummins China was re-elected as “2009 Outstanding Corporate Citizen of China”

In 2010:
Cummins ranked first in the supporting safety and energy saving recommended product awards of China Bus network in 2010.
Foton Aoling CTX light truck, equipped with Cummins ISF 3.8-liter light engine, is available nationwide.
Foton OMac C280, equipped with cummins ISF 2.8-liter light engine, is the world’s first;
Cummins added a service station in Mongolia to improve cummins China’s overseas after-sales service capabilities, focusing on providing Mongolian customers with a full range of engine after-sales services, including regular maintenance, quick repair, spare parts reserve and skill training;
Cummins and Foton signed ISF series European VI engine technology import agreement;
Cummins became a partner of the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo and hosted the “2010 Green Power International Exchange Forum” in the USA Pavilion, advocating cross-border and transnational cooperation in the field of environmental power technology.
Cummins renewed the strategic cooperation agreement with XEMC reloading, and continued to provide power for the large and super large mining electric wheel dump trucks in the domestic market as the exclusive engine supplier of XEMC Reloading;
Wuxi Cummins Turbocharger Technology Co., Ltd. the 5 millionth supercharger line, and officially released small supercharger products; Cummins won the green Science and Technology Award in the 2010 CBN Green Medal Award
Cummins was selected as one of the top ten diesel engine brands in China;
Cummins Fuel System (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. laid the foundation for the second phase of the project, and introduced the new full-set assembly line of high-quality kunpeng fuel system, which will double the production capacity.
Cummins further strengthened its distribution service network in China, with 25 additional customer support platforms successively put into operation.