Columbus, IN: Cummins

Factory: (Satellite)

Technical Center (CTC): (Satellite)

Corporate Office Building (COB): (Satellite)

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Indiana Historical Bureau posted

#OTD [Feb 1] in 1919, Clessie L. Cummins filed for the creation of the Cummins Engine Company in Columbus. Cummins co-founded the company with business partner and banker William Irwin. They produced diesel engines which were widely used in heavy-duty trucks after the Second World War. Known for the quality and endurance of their engines, Cummins quickly became an industry leader. The company has produced five total IndyCars to race in the Indianapolis 500.

As of 2022, the company is still headquartered in Bartholomew County, where they employ more than 70,000 employees.

Learn more about Cummins here: https://www.cummins.com/.../04/04/history-diesel-engines.  

Pictured are Cummins test blocks, circa 1950, courtesy of B. L. Taylor Collection of the Indiana Album.

David Hensley: Do they even make engines in Columbus anymore ?

Ethan McKinney: David Hensley Yes, the Walesboro plant is still the main plant for the 6.7 for the Ram

Fred Tarsac posted 11 images with the comment: "Cummins 1982."

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