CUMMINS INDIA LIMITED 
By The plant is the seventh factory at the Megasite
Phaltan, INDIA - Cummins, the leading manufacturer of engines, generator sets and related components and technologies, today inaugurated the Phaltan High Horsepower Plant in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at the Cummins Megasite in Phaltan. This is the seventh factory to open at the Megasite and it is Cummins' largest high horsepower manufacturing site in the world.
The plant will build the QSK 23 Tier I and II engines and can produce 3,000 units per year initially. However if demand grows beyond this, the plant can be expanded to increase production with minimal investment. Production of the QSK 23 series in-house, which up until now was being imported from Komatsu Ltd., Japan, further consolidates Cummins' manufacturing capabilities for markets across the globe.
The plant will also manufacture QSK 23 Tier IV and QSK 60 engines that will comply with the
2015 emission norms, in the near future. This entire range caters to the power generation, mining, industrial, construction, and oil and gas sectors, in the domestic and global markets.
"The Megasite was conceived six years ago to house ongoing and future expansions of the Cummins Group in India," said Anant J. Talaulicar, Managing Director of Cummins Group in India during the inauguration. "This new facility positions us well in the export markets as the economies begin to recover. We are optimistic about our long term growth prospects and we are continuing to invest manufacturing, technology and service capacities to serve our customers well."
The state-of-the-art lean manufacturing facility spans an area of 39.5 acres and includes engine assembly, testing, painting and machining. Adopting green building practices, operations inside the plant have replaced the conventional hydro dynamometer technology with eco - friendly AC dynamometer technology. This technology helps reduce water consumption and prevents
energy loss while testing engines. Once fully operational, the plant will employ close to 350 individuals.
The plant was inaugurated at the hands of Shri. Shashikant Shinde, Minister for Water Resources, Krishna Valley - Irrigation Corporation, Govt. of Maharashtra & Guardian Minister, Satara, Shri. Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar, Executive President, State Planning Board, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mr. Iain Barrowman, Vice President - HHP Operations, Cummins Inc. and Mr. Anant J. Talaulicar, President - Components Group, Cummins Inc. & Managing Director, Cummins Group in India.
Cummins in India, a power leader, is a group of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Its technology and pioneering initiatives are bringing innovative solutions and dependable services at the best possible value to users across the country. Its high performance outlook is based on customer focus, integrity and capability of its people. Part of the US $17 billion Cummins Inc., Cummins in India is a Group of eight legal entities across 200 locations in the country with a combined turnover of Rs. 11,560 crores in 2012 and employing close to
9,000 individuals.
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