Cummins Emission Solutions (CES), a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., announced today it will strategically partner with EMCON Technologies LLC in the manufacturing of CES-designed emission-controls systems for the 2010 on-highway truck market.
CES also said it will shut down its plant in Wautoma, Wisconsin. Approximately 180 people are employed at the Wautoma Plant, which will close its doors by the end of March. The other emission-control and exhaust products currently manufactured in the Wautoma facility will be moved to other CES manufacturing locations in Wisconsin. CES will review opportunities to transfer some people to other Cummins locations, but these opportunities are expected to be very limited due to the market conditions.
Cummins Emission Solutions (CES), a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., announced today it will strategically partner with EMCON Technologies LLC in the manufacturing of CES-designed emission-controls systems for the 2010 on-highway truck market.
CES also said it will shut down its plant in Wautoma, Wisconsin. Approximately 180 people are employed at the Wautoma Plant, which will close its doors by the end of March. The other emission-control and exhaust products currently manufactured in the Wautoma facility will be moved to other CES manufacturing locations in Wisconsin. CES will review opportunities to transfer some people to other Cummins locations, but these opportunities are expected to be very limited due to the market conditions.
“We have taken the actions that are painful, but necessary to help us through these recessionary times and make us a stronger company,” said Srikanth Padmanabhan, President of Cummins Emission Solutions. “Because of a significant decrease in demand, it was not prudent to continue the operations at Wautoma.”
CES will continue to provide the integrated DPF-SCR systems for meeting 2010 EPA emission standards from its existing manufacturing base in Wisconsin. EMCON will be the manufacturer of CES’s Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF).
"We are very excited about the potential created by this strategic partnership," said Padmanabhan. "CES has industry leading capabilities in knowledge of engines, aftertreatment controls, engineered components and system integration; EMCON’s expertise is in exhaust aftertreatment packaging. The result of this winning combination will be state-of-the-art aftertreatment products and systems that our customers demand for today’s clean-running diesel engines.”
Padmanabhan said this partnership would allow the strategic alliance to leverage the combined scale and provide further business growth opportunities in the future.
Steve Scgalski, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of EMCON said, “We are extremely pleased with this opportunity to partner with Cummins Emission Solutions, the global leader in the supply of diesel engine aftertreatment systems for both on- and off-highway vehicle manufacturers. We are highly confident that the combined capabilities of CES and EMCON will enhance our joint ability to meet the increasingly stringent emissions demands of the global commercial vehicles market.”
Plans call for EMCON to begin production of the CES DPF products in late 2009.