Cummins Relocates To West Plains New Facility Is Three Times Larger Than Previous Building

The Spokane branch of the world’s largest builder of diesel engines has moved to the West Plains and tripled in size.

“After 44 years in one building, it was time for a little upgrade,” said Don Pugh, the owner of Cummins Northwest Inc. “This is an area that will grow to become a real hub for the trucking industry.”

The company moved from 3904 E. Trent to a 28,700-square-foot complex just south of Interstate 90 at the Medical Lake exit.

On Trent, Cummins Northwest Spokane had no room to expand and was limited to eight service bays. The company’s new complex has three times the floor space and 16 service bays. The fields surrounding the complex provide Cummins with plenty of expansion room.

Cummins was attracted to the area partially because its visibility from I-90 makes it easy to find. Another big reason was the other companies in the trucking industry that plan to locate nearby.

Systems TWT Transportation has been based on the West Plains for several years, and the Spokane-based Broadway Group has plans to build a multi-milliondollar truck stop in the area. Freightliner, Peirone Produce Co., TimeSavers Automated Truck Wash and Holiday Inn may follow.

Seattle-based Cummins has annual sales of about $100 million and employs 435 people. The company’s Spokane branch opened on Division in 1944 with four employees and one service bay. It now produces annual sales of $7 million and employs 50 people.

, DataTimes