Cummins Turbo Technologies, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., on October 21 celebrated the consolidation of its Charleston-area production into a single facility at Palmetto Industrial Park in Ladson, S.C. As part of the celebration, the facility is being renamed the Charleston Turbo Plant.
The new and expanded Palmetto facility is an energy-efficient manufacturing plant where as many as 700,000 turbochargers can be built every year while meeting the product requirements of its various customers.
From 2006 until the consolidation, CTT produced turbochargers at two facilities in the Charleston area – the older Leeds Avenue plant and the newer one at Palmetto. As turbocharger production has been consolidated over the past 18 months, CTT has expanded the Palmetto facility and added a new $2.7 million turbo assembly line.
"We are excited to celebrate the consolidation with a new name that says we are committed to the Charleston community," said Anant Talaulicar, vice president and president – Components Group, and chairman of Cummins India Ltd. "With the dedication and hard work our employees, we look forward to achieving new heights in safety, quality and productivity here at the Charleston Turbo Plant."
"By consolidating production into a single, state-of-the art plant, Cummins Turbo Technologies is in a better position than ever to provide our customers with high-quality turbos at competitive prices," said Cummins Turbo Technologies president Jim Lyons.
CTT produces turbochargers for a wide range of diesel engines for customers who are located around the globe. As part of the consolidation, the Charleston Turbo Plant site has been expanded by 83,000 square feet to accommodate the new assembly line. There are 458 employees working in the facility, which is now more than 207,000 square feet.
Remaining at the Leeds Avenue facility are the Cummins Mercruiser Diesel and Cummins Marine engine manufacturing operations. Cummins Inc. has had a manufacturing presence in the Charleston area since the 1970s and Cummins Turbo Technologies, then known as Holset Engineering, began operations in Charleston in 1989.
