CUMMINS
CELEBRATES
CENTENNIAL YEAR
VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINN. – Cummins
Inc. (NYSE: CMI) recently celebrated
its 100th year as a company. VHEDC
is proud to work with Cummins as
a partner in the Career Pathways
Automotive program through White
Bear Lake Area Schools. Cummins
products range from diesel and natural
gas engines to hybrid and electric
platforms, as well as engine systems
components, controls and related
technologies and it continues to
develop new advanced products and
services. Students were able to get a
real-life work experience for a week
at Cummins Sales and Service North
America located on Buerkle Road in
White Bear Lake.
The company’s humble roots date back
to 1919 when Clessie Cummins and his
business partner, William G. Irwin, built
a company that was one of the first to
take advantage of the groundbreaking
technology developed by German
engineer Rudolf Diesel in the late 1800s.
“Technological innovation is at the heart
of what we do,” said Tom Linebarger,
Chairman and CEO. “Cummins is a
global technology leader with a broad
portfolio of power solutions. We will
continue to innovate to ensure our
customers’ success.”
Cummins employees volunteering to clean-up Buerkle Road. Photo courtesy of Cummins.
Cummins will further advance diesel
and natural gas engine technology
and bring new solutions to market. It is
investing in electrified powertrains and
developing alternative technologies
like solid oxide and hydrogen fuel cells
and exploring new technologies for
future growth. In addition, the company
continues to develop integrated engine
system technologies and controls and
is working with partners to integrate
its products and services in the
autonomous vehicles of the future.
Northeast Metro Business
“Cummins is pleased to continue
to work towards improving the
communities where we live and work,
including the northeast metro area,”
said Callie Koeniger, Corporate
Responsibility Leader, Cummins Sales
and Service North America based in
While most independent engine
manufacturers no longer exist,
Cummins’ leadership credits
its longevity to its 100 years of
commitment to its mission, vision and
values, staying focused on long-term
goals and standing up for what is right.
Cummins employees volunteering at their annual Oil Changes for Survivors event benefiting domestic abuse survivors.
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This commitment has been beneficial
to all Cummins stakeholders and will
continue to guide decisions for the next
100 years.
Cummins employees volunteering with Twin Cities Habitat
for Humanity.