Cummins to spend $10m on new European facility

The new high horsepower engine rebuild centre will be sited in Krakow, Poland and the company says it should be operational by the end of the year.

The new 4,400m² centre will replace one of four existing Cummins sites in Poland, where it has been operating for 30 years.

The new one will feature new equipment and technology that makes it more sustainable, such as a high-tech microbiological wash bay that re-uses 100% of the water it uses and solar panels.

The facility will have two 15t overhead cranes, jib cranes, a test cell with engine dynamometer, paint booth and bake-and-blast cleaner.

It will also have two disassembly bays, four high horsepower and three mid-range heavy-duty assembly bays.

“The rebuild process – including complete disassembly, cleaning, inspection, the replacement of major components, design improvements, and testing – is dedicated to extending the life of the original engine,” says the company. “In many cases, these steps can also enhance the engine’s fuel efficiency and performance, thus making the product life cycle more sustainable.”

“Once the rigorous engine rebuild process is complete, a product can be considered ‘as new’, delivering performance that is the same or better than the original engine, so the investment is sure to prove beneficial for our current and future partners,” said Marek Matuszewski, country leader for Poland, the Baltic States & Ukraine at Cummins. “This is also a strategic move for Cummins globally in that it significantly expands the range of services in the region while expanding storage and distribution capacity, including a six-fold increase in warehouse space.

“The location of our company’s first centre of this kind in Europe is also no coincidence. It is situated close to the international airport in Krakow and alongside a major highway connecting the city to other European destinations, so it has excellent road, rail, and air transport links to other key countries for us and our customers.”