. for other uses see cummins disambiguation . this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . august 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . august 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message cummins inc. type public traded as nyse cmi s & p 500 component industry heavy equipment founded 1919 1919 founder clessie lyle cummins headquarters cummins corporate office building 500 jackson street columbus indiana u.s. key people tom linebarger chairman and ceo rich freeland president and coo products engines filtration power generation turbo technologies revenue us 19 200 000 000 2014 1 net income us 1 650 000 000 2014 1 total assets us 12 500 000 000 2012 1 total equity us 6 600 000 000 2012 1 number of employees 54 600 2 website www.cummins.com cummins inc. is an american fortune 500 corporation that designs manufactures and distributes engines filtration and power generation products . 3 cummins also services engines and related equipment including fuel systems controls air handling filtration emission control and electrical power generation systems . headquartered in columbus indiana united states cummins sells in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 600 company owned and independent distributors and approximately 6 000 dealers . cummins reported net income of 1.65 billion on sales of 19.2 billion in 2014 . 4 contents 1 history 2 business units 2.1 cummins engine business 2.2 cummins power generation business formerly onan 2.3 cummins component business 2.4 cummins distribution business 3 subsidiaries 3.1 cummins turbo technologies 3.2 cummins power generation 3.3 cummins emission solutions 4 india operations 5 current products 6 see also 7 references 8 external links history edit an early cummins diesel in a 1950 indianapolis 500 roadster columbus main plant 1973 the cummins engine company was founded in 1919 by namesake clessie cummins an indiana mechanic . the columbus indiana company focused on developing the engine invented 20 years earlier by rudolf diesel but in spite of several well publicized endurance trials it was not until 1933 that they introduced the successful model h used in small railroad switchers . 5 6 7 in the post wwii u.s. road building boom cummins with their n series engines became the leader in heavy duty truck engines from 1952 to 1959 they had more than half the market . 8 in the 1960s the company opened an assembly plant in shotts scotland . by 2013 they had operations in 197 countries and territories . 7 business units edit cummins engine business edit cummins engine business unit consists of aftermarket support mid range heavy duty and high horsepower engines . cummins manufactures and markets a complete line of diesel and natural gas powered engines for on highway and off highway use . its markets include heavy and medium duty truck bus recreational vehicle rv light duty automotive and a number of industrial uses including construction mining marine oil and gas railroad and military equipment . 2 for the general public the most visible cummins product may be the 5.9 liter in line six cylinder engine used in the dodge ram light duty pickups starting in 1989 . 9 in 2007 a 6.7 liter version of the cummins straight six engine became optional on the ram pickup . 9 in 2008 cummins was a named defendant in a class action suit related to 1998 2001 model year chrysler dodge ram trucks model 2500 or 3500 originally equipped with a cummins isb 5.9 liter diesel engine built using a pattern 53 block . 10 the case has been settled but some qualified chrysler owners may receive 500 for repairs to the block which was alleged to crack and create a coolant leak . in april 2013 cummins utilized technology developed by westport innovations to begin shipping large natural gas fueled engines to truck manufacturers in the united states as trucking companies began converting portions of their fleets to natural gas and the natural gas distribution network in the united states began to expand . 11 cummins power generation business formerly onan edit a cummins power generation unit at the shenandoah national park office outside of luray virginia . cummins power generation business unit consists of alternators automatic transfer switches commercial power systems consumer systems engines and paralleling systems . cummins is a global provider of power generation systems components and services in standby power distributed power generation as well as auxiliary power in mobile applications to meet the needs of a diversified customer base . a cummins generator at the base of a radio mast cummins component business edit cummins component business unit consists of emission solutions filtration fleetguard fuel systems turbo technologies holset and electronics . with regards to turbo technologies cummins designs and manufactures turbochargers and related products on a global scale for diesel engines above 3 liters . in regards to emission solutions cummins develops and supplies catalytic exhaust systems and related products to the medium and heavy duty commercial diesel engine markets . in regards to filtration cummins designs manufactures and distributes heavy duty and light duty air fuel hydraulic and lube filtration chemicals and exhaust system technology products for diesel and gas powered equipment . with regards to electronics cummins designs engine control units and sensors for cummins diesel engines . cummins distribution business edit cummins distribution business consists of engine and power generation distribution as well as service and parts . the distribution unit of cummins consists of 17 cummins owned distributors and 10 joint ventures covering 90 countries and territories through 234 locations . subsidiaries edit holset turbocharger x2 on 450 hp 340 kw v12 kromhout diesel engine cummins turbo technologies edit the holset engineering co. was a british company that produced turbochargers primarily for diesel and heavy duty application in 1973 the company was purchased by cummins after briefly being owned by the hanson trust . holset now operates facilities in china india brazil the netherlands the united kingdom and the united states . in 2006 the division officially changed its name to cummins turbo technologies to be identified more closely with its parent company . the turbocharger products still use the holset brand name . cummins power generation edit in 1986 cummins began acquisition of onan and completed it in 1992 . since then onan has evolved into cummins power generation a wholly invested division of cummins . the onan name continues to be used for modern versions of their traditional engine driven generators for rv marine commercial mobility home standby and portable use . cummins emission solutions edit exhaust and emissions after treatment company nelson industries was purchased in 1999 due to the increasing importance of exhaust after treatment systems for meeting future emissions standards . the division officially changed its name to cummins emission solutions in order to be identified more closely with their parent company . india operations edit cummins began its india operations on 17 february 1962 in a joint venture with the kirloskar group . the ownership structure of the joint venture was divided as follows cummins 50 % kirloskar group 25.5 % retail investors 24.5 % as of 2013 the cummins group had revenues of over 1.5 billion 20 factories and 9000 employees in india . cummins does a significant part of its r & d in india at the cummins research and technology centre that was set up in 2003 . also cummins is building an advanced technical centre in pune which will house over 2000 engineers . 12 cummins india has also made significant contributions to local skill development by establishing the mksss s cummins college of engineering for women a women only engineering college in pune . 13 current products edit is intellect series family of engines which is used for on highway applications trucks busses and rvs isf 2.8 liter i4 used in the nissan frontier diesel concept isv 5.0 liter v8 used in the 2016 nissan titan truck isb 6.4 liter used in racing applications capable of high horsepower but has to be custom built isb 5.9 liter i6 used in first and second generation ram 2500 and 3500 trucks until 2002 . isb 6.7 liter i6 used in third and fourth generation ram 2500 5500 trucks medium duty trucks such as freightliner and international . used in kenworth and peterbilt called the paccar px6 or px7 . isc 8.3 liter i6 discontinued isl 8.9 liter i6 used for a variety of applications isl g 8.9 liter i6 natural gas powered ; used for a variety of applications ism 11 liter i6 used for a variety of vocational applications in lesser regulated areas isx 12 liter i6 used in heavy duty trucks isx g 12 liter i6 natural gas powered ; used in heavy duty trucks isd 12.4 liter i6 used in tractor applications in lesser regulated areas isx 15 liter i6 used in heavy duty trucks v903 14.8 liter v8 used in bradley fighting vehicles and other military applications qs quantum series family of engines which is used for off highway applications such as marine rail industrial construction and agriculture qsf 2.8 liter i4 qsf 3.8 liter i4 qsb 4.5 liter i4 qsb 6.7 liter i6 qsl 9 liter i6 qsg 12 liter i6 qsx 15 liter i6 qsk 19 liter i6 qsk 23 liter i6 qst 30 liter v12 qsk 38 liter v12 qsk 45 liter v12 qsk 50 liter v16 qsk 60 liter v16 qsk 78 liter v18 qsk 95 liter v16 see also edit companies portal cummins corporate office building cummins uk cummins w rtsil liugong guangxi cummins industrial power co. ltd. tata motors dongfeng automobile company limited komatsu j. irwin miller central japan railway company references edit a b c d cummins . fortune 500 2013 . cnn . archived from the original on 15 october 2013 . a b overview . cummins . retrieved 1 june 2015 . self published source 154 in 2015 154 cummins . fortune 500 . 2015 . archived from the original on 18 september 2015 . ; 434 in 1955 1955 full list . fortune 500 . 1955 . archived from the original on 18 september 2015 . cummins announces results for 2014 press release . cummins . 5 february 2015 . self published source wren james a. ; wren genevieve 1979 . motor trucks of america . ann arbor mi the university of michigan press . p. 124 . isbn 0 472 06313 8 . pinkpank jerry a 1973 . the second diesel spotter s guide . kalmbach books . pp. 138 189 192 . lccn 66 22894 . a b about cummins our history in words . cummins . retrieved 20 june 2013 . self published source wren 1979 p. 232 . a b cummins 5.9 and 6.7 liter inline six cylinder diesel engines . allpar.com . october 27 2010 . pardue v. cummins inc. et al ed la case no. 08 1677 diane cardwell ; clifford krauss april 22 2013 . trucking industry is set to expand its use of natural gas . the new york times . retrieved april 23 2013 . mishra ashish k. ; mohile shally seth 25 september 2014 . innovation pays off for cummins . live mint ht media ltd. . archived from the original on 7 february 2015 . the college . pune india cummins college of engineering for women . archived from the original on 7 february 2015