Cummins raises forecast after strong first quarter
The Columbus-based manufacturer reported a profit of $338 million as revenue increased 12 percent.
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‘Architecturally significant’ Cummins HQ likely won’t scrape downtown skyline
The engine maker’s planned global distribution headquarters downtown will seem modest compared to a 28-story apartment complex slated for across Market Street, but the firm has a strong history of promoting breath-taking architecture.
Cummins recalling 25,013 engines over possible fire risk
The engines can be found in a variety of commercial vehicles including school and transit buses as well as fire trucks.
Cummins posts strong 4Q results to boost slower year
The Columbus-based engine maker recorded a 7-percent increase in profit, but full results for 2013 lagged behind 2012.
Cummins sues T-shirt sellers for logo infringement
Cummins Inc., the Indiana-based maker of truck engines, has sued three named and 10 unnamed defendants for trademark infringement. The company claims the defendants are making and selling T-shirts bearing its trademarks without permission.
Cummins plans wellness center for employees
The facility in Columbus would be the first of its kind for the company. Should the concept prove successful, Cummins will consider similar arrangements in other areas with Cummins plants, said Dr. Dexter Shurney, chief medical officer for Cummins.
Cummins’ stock sinks after worse-than-expected quarter
Shares in Cummins Inc. slid more than 9 percent Tuesday morning after the Columbus-based engine manufacturer reported weaker-than-expected sales and profit in the third quarter, and lowered its outlook for the rest of the year.
City eyes Cummins as anchor for key downtown site
City officials are quietly trying to orchestrate what would be a major coup: Landing Cummins as an office anchor for a second phase of redevelopment on the former home of Market Square Arena.
Cummins plans to add 500 jobs for Nissan engine
Cummins said the 5-liter, V-8 turbo diesel will be built in Indiana at the company's historic plant in downtown Columbus, creating up to 500 jobs over the next several years. About 300 people currently work on the V-8 program.
Cummins to announce engine contract, more jobs
Columbus-based Cummins Inc. plans to announce Tuesday afternoon an agreement with Nissan Motor Co. to supply diesel engines for Titan pickup trucks.
Cummins shares jump on 2-percent revenue boost
Shares of Columbus-based engine maker Cummins Inc. shot up 4 percent in Tuesday morning trading despite a reported 11-percent dip in profit for its second quarter.
Cummins plans office remodeling, $15M warehouse
Cummins proposes remodeling the four-story former Irwin Union Bank building in downtown Columbus that the company bought in 2010. The new warehouse planned near Cummins’ Walesboro factory could add about 25 jobs.
Cummins looking to build downtown Indy offices
Cummins Inc. wants to expand its downtown Indianapolis presence and is searching for land to construct an office building that would double the space the Fortune 500 company occupies in the city, several local office brokers said.
Indiana firms lose ground on Fortune 500 list
Five of the six Hoosier firms that appear in the 2013 rankings slipped from their positions in last year’s list of the largest U.S. companies.
Cummins earnings widely miss predictions
The Indiana-based engine maker announced a larger-than-expected drop in quarterly profit Tuesday morning, as revenue fell 12 percent on weak demand for its products in domestic and international markets.
Cummins lowers previously reported earnings
Columbus-based diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. lowered its previously reported quarterly profit by $12 million, or 3.1 percent, after discovering legal fees that the company initially missed.
Cummins’ earnings, revenue fall on weaker demand
Engine maker Cummins Inc. saw profit sink 30 percent in the fourth quarter as demand for its products fell in both domestic and international markets. Full-year profit and revenue also fell.
Analyst cuts Cummins rating, citing rise in shares
Analyst Stephen Volkmann lowered his rating on the engine maker's stock to "Hold" from "Buy," noting that the shares have risen 30 percent from their October lows and are now just 10 percent below all-time highs.
Cummins to buy back up to $1B in stock
Cummins Inc. said Tuesday that its board approved the repurchase of up to $1 billion in stock. The Columbus-based engine maker said it has nearly completed its previous $1 billion buyback plan authorized in February 2011.
Indiana manufacturers struggling with fuel economy standards
Automakers and suppliers are pumping more money into research and development at a time many of their sales departments struggle with a slowing global economy.