Cummins Inc is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) in Jamestown NY.
Typically, more than 400 engines are built per day at JEP, and the plant produced its 1.5 millionth heavy-duty engine in the summer of 2013. Each of the plant's engines meets the emissions regulations in every part of the world to which they are shipped.
"The Jamestown Engine Plant plays a critical role in our company's ability to produce a broad range of diesel and natural gas engines for different customers around the world," said Dave Crompton, president, Cummins Engine Business. "This anniversary is a testament to our more than 1,500 employees at JEP who produce reliable, clean and fuel-efficient engines that enable our customers to be successful in all of the markets they operate."
Cummins acquired the more than 1-million-square-foot facility in 1974, using it initially to manufacture engine components. The plant produced its first engine in 1979. Today, it builds on-highway engines, including the ISX15--the top-selling heavy-duty truck engine in North America--as well as the ISX12 and ISM diesel engines. The ISX15 and ISX12 engines both serve the US and Canadian markets, while the ISM is currently exported to Mexico. JEP also produces the Cummins Westport ISX12 G spark-ignited natural gas engine.
Engines produced at JEP power numerous types of applications, from line-haul trucks to RVs and even fire trucks. In addition to these on-highway applications, JEP also produces the QSM and QSX engines that serve off-highway customers in construction, agriculture, and marine applications.