Cummins Invests in Research Center Expansion

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. said it would invest $24 million over three years to expand its Cummins Technical Center research facility in North Charleston, S.C.

Cummins said Wednesday that the investment plan will result in the hiring of 31 new engineers, mechanical and electrical technicians, with more potential hires in the future.

Cummins said the center researches a variety of engines and tests “a wide range of fuels.”

“The expansion nearly doubles capacity at this site with state-of-the-art facilities to enable testing on diesel, pipeline natural gas and non-standard gas engines, and help the company in its drive to be the innovation leader in the industry,” Jim Trueblood, Cummins vice president of high horsepower engineering, said in a statement.

Cummins said that South Carolina state and local officials offered incentives to the company. Cummins did not disclose the incentives.

The release did not mention any specific research into highway engines.