Cummins Inc. (CMI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Cummins Inc. (CMI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review - Cummins Inc. (Cummins) designs, manufactures and distributes engines and related technologies, including filtration and exhaust aftertreatment systems, fuel systems, controls and air handling systems and offers related services. The products that the company manufactures cater to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors and customers. Cummins operates its business through a network of more than 600 own and independent distributors and approximately 6,500 dealers spread across 190 countries. The company is headquartered in Indiana, the US.

The company's long-term strategy is to invest in businesses in countries that carry high levels of risks such as China, Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, Russia and the Middle East. North America registered robust recovery in demand mainly in heavy, medium and light-duty on-highway truck markets. Emerging markets also recorded strong growth in 2011. Demand in China is expected to be driven by on-highway truck and off-highway construction markets, while power generation market is expected to register growth in India.

Cummins Inc. Key Recent Developments

Mar 26, 2012: Cummins Inaugurates New Parts And Service Complex In Belgium
Dec 02, 2011: US President Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment In Energy Upgrades To Public And Private Buildings
Nov 16, 2011: Cummins Announces Expansion Of Test Facilities At Technical Center In North Charleston, South Carolina, US
Jul 12, 2011: Cummins Announces Senior Management Changes
May 27, 2011: Cummins Exceeds EPA Climate Leaders Goal; Achieves 28% Greenhouse Gas Reduction

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