Cummins Darlington Plant Hits 1.5 Million Mid-Range Engines

DCS Cummins Darlington Plant Hits 1.5 Million 1 400

January 25, 2022

 

Cummins announced that its factory in Darlington has manufactured its 1.5 millionth Mid-Range engine in January. The site produced 66,000 engines in 2021, and employs around 1,500 people working in engine assembly, exhaust aftertreatment manufacture, technical operations, and business support functions. Craig Thomas, Darlington Plant Manager said, “Our workforce has been through many challenges over the years, none more than the current COVID pandemic. This milestone is a great achievement and a recognition of all of their efforts to keep engine production running and our customers supported.” 

The Darlington factory opened in 1965, originally building the Small Vee family of V6 and V8 diesel engines. In 1985 production switched to the Mid-Range engines following an upgrade costing £13.5 million. The Mid-Range engines are the B and C Series products, the forerunners of the ultra-clean low emission products manufactured today. Spanning a range of 75 to 430 hp, they power a wide range truck, bus, construction, agriculture, material handling, military, marine and power generation applications around the world. 

Cummins announced that its factory in Darlington has manufactured its 1.5 millionth Mid-Range engine in January. The site produced 66,000 engines in 2021, and employs around 1,500 people working in engine assembly, exhaust aftertreatment manufacture, technical operations, and business support functions.

Craig Thomas, Darlington Plant Manager said, “Our workforce has been through many challenges over the years, none more than the current COVID pandemic. This milestone is a great achievement and a recognition of all of their efforts to keep engine production running and our customers supported.” 

DCS Cummins Darlington Plant Hits 1.5 Million 2 400

The Darlington factory opened in 1965, originally building the Small Vee family of V6 and V8 diesel engines. In 1985 production switched to the Mid-Range engines following an upgrade costing £13.5 million. The Mid-Range engines are the B and C Series products, the forerunners of the ultra-clean low emission products manufactured today. Spanning a range of 75 to 430 hp, they power a wide range truck, bus, construction, agriculture, material handling, military, marine and power generation applications around the world.  

“The 1.5 millionth engine is destined for Hyundai Construction Equipment in South Korea, who has been an important partner of our off-highway business for over 30 years. This reflects the global nature of our business, as we supply products to customers in over 50 countries from Darlington,” added Thomas.

Hyundai Construction Equipment was formed in 1985 and manufactures a range of industrial machines including excavators, wheel loaders, and forklift trucks. With a head office in Seoul, South Korea it has operational centers in the United States, Europe, India, Brazil, and China.  

Ian McMahon, Convenor for the Unite Union at Cummins said, “This is fantastic news and once again reinforces what can be achieved by working together to build a stronger Cummins in Darlington. We look forward to continue to collaborate with the company to assure Darlington’s future and expansion for the benefit of not only our members but also for the community and the environment.”

Learn more at cummins.com

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