Cummins, a global leader in back-up power solutions and engine technology trusted by critical care facilities and first responders, has partnered with the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) as a corporate sponsor of #HurricaneStrong, a national hurricane resilience initiative to empower the public with hurricane safety and mitigation information.

Cummins Chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger today argued forcefully for free trade, maintaining tariffs and other protectionist steps won’t serve American workers in the long run. “I know that Cummins and our 2,500 U.S. suppliers – small, medium or large – we can compete with anyone,” Linebarger said during a panel discussion on trade and American competitiveness sponsored by the Business Roundtable and Farmers for Free Trade. “I know we can. And I just want the chance to do it.”

Situated in Gemlik, an important harbor not far from Istanbul, the Roda Port Warehouse has a prime location in Turkey’s logistics sector. The main services provided by Roda Liman Depolama ve Lojistik İşletmeleri A.Ş. are vessel loading/unloading, warehousing and logistics to local and global customers. 

The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) hosted the 11th annual Operational Energy Summit from January 29-31, in Washington, D.C. This summit brings together the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) warfighters, industry partners and energy professionals to help achieve national, strategic and organizational energy goals of the DOD.

The 320 students at the Victor Civita school in Guarulhos Brazil will now have a lot more room to learn. That’s because the school for children ages 5- to 11-years-old has more than doubled in size after a grant from the Cummins Foundation to expand and modernize the building.

How do they differ? 1. Location, location, location. 

Tuesday was our first day out on the trails in Moab for Easter Jeep Safari 2018. Bright and early, the Cummins Repower team met up with some friends/fellow Cummins employees in their personal Jeeps and headed towards the Top of the World. A 30 mile drive out to the trail head allowed us to take in some awesome scenery winding along the Colorado River, and off in the distance we could see our final destination.

Day two out in Moab for Easter Jeep Safari led us to Kane’s Creek trail with Ian Johnson from Digital Lug. Ian graciously let our misfit band of R2.8 powered vehicles crash his planned ride and even let us lead the way!

Cummins engineers and scientists received a record 287 patents in 2017 from the U.S. and countries around the world, about an 11 percent increase over 2016. “It can take several years to acquire a patent, so comparing numbers on a year-to-year basis is not a perfect measure,” said Wayne Eckerle, Vice President of Research and Technology at Cummins. “But we’ve seen a pretty consistent increase since 2013 as our engineering teams live the company’s vision of ‘innovating for our customers to power their success.’”

Check out these 10 tips from Cummins disaster prep expert and meteorologist Cheryl Nelson. 1. Have a shed or other secure storage location close by to store lightweight deck furniture in the event of high winds.  2. Make sure you have a backup plan for outdoor animals, including a way to trap and transport them if you have to evacuate. 3. Identify a place high off the ground and away from your home where you can store chemicals or potentially explosive objects like propane tanks or fertilizers.