COMMERCE CITY - Cummins Rocky Mountain, LLC plans to build a new remanufacturing plant in the northern area of Commerce City, which will result in more than 70 new jobs. The new facility, called the "Cummins Rocky Mountain Master Rebuild Center," will remanufacture and distribute a complete line of Cummins High Horsepower diesel engines. Construction is anticipated to begin this month."We are happy to welcome Cummins to the Commerce City business community," said Commerce City Mayor Paul Natale. "We appreciate the support of Don Marostica at the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade and Bill Becker at Adams County Economic Development and their staffs. They worked side-by-side with us to make this happen."
A 6.41 acre parcel of land in Commerce City, located just east of 104th Avenue and Havana Street, will be the home of the Cummins Rocky Mountain Master Rebuild Center. The $13.3 million construction project includes the build-out of a 78,000 square-foot facility and will be the largest Cummins High Horsepower diesel engine remanufacturing plant in North America. The arrival of the center will create several new manufacturing jobs.
"This new facility will enable us to improve on our already industry leading customer support capabilities for our existing and future High Horsepower customer base," states Bill Wolpert, Cummins Rocky Mountain's President and CEO.
"This is exactly the kind of corporate citizen we welcome in Commerce City," said Jerry Flannery, City Manager of Commerce City. "We were pleased to lead the effort to bring a business to our City that will enhance the overall climate across the region."
Commerce City recently adopted a new Economic Development Strategic Plan, which identified the City's five targeted industries. According to Brittany Morris, Economic Development Director for Commerce City, Cummins Rocky Mountain fits perfectly within the "advanced manufacturing" target identified in the plan.
"One of Cummins core values is to do business in a way that leads to a cleaner, healthier environment," said Morris. "That is the future of industry in this community."
Cummins Rocky Mountain and the City of Commerce City recently completed negotiations for tax incentives associated with the new development. On June 7, those incentives were unanimously approved by City Council.
Cummins Rocky Mountain Master Rebuild Center
• Parcel location: just east of 104th Avenue and Havana Street, Commerce City
• Parcel size: 6.41 acres
• Total facility size: 78,000 sq. ft.
• Construction cost: approximately $13.3 million (including equipment)
• Total jobs: 71 in Phase 1 (years 0-5), 40-70 additional employees in Phase 2 (years 5-10)
• Product Line: QSK23, QSK30, QSK45, K50, QSK50, QSK60, QSK78
About Commerce City
Commerce City, CO is a thriving community northeast of Denver. Ranked by Forbes Magazine in 2007 as the second fastest growing city in Colorado and the 16th fastest growing city in the U.S., Commerce City is now home to nearly 45,000 residents. In addition to a strong business district, Commerce City boats a vibrant housing and living community with new residential developments, the award-winning Buffalo Run Golf Course, abundant parks and recreation, dining and social activities including the 18,000 seat soccer stadium, Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The City is also adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest urban national wildlife refuges in the U.S. Commerce City is where the past, the present and the future come together to develop a Quality Community for a Lifetime. For more information, visit Commerce City online at www.c3gov.com.
About Cummins Rocky Mountain LLC
Cummins Rocky Mountain, LLC is the exclusive distributor for Cummins, Inc., the world's largest independent designer and manufacturer of diesel engines ranging from 55 to 3,500 horsepower. Cummins Rocky Mountain is the exclusive distributor of Cummins Onan products for the Rocky Mountain and Southwest Area. Headquartered in Denver, CO with a total of 14 locations throughout Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming to serve customers, with the finest products and customer support in the industry. The focus remains to provide the BEST products, service and customer support EVERY TIME, EVERY DAY! Cummins Rocky Mountain is dedicated to serving customers in the following markets: mining, construction, electrical power generation, oil and gas, automotive, agriculture and transit.
