Fleetguard

FLEETGUARD

Cummins Filtration began in 1958 as a single filter production line developed by Cummins Engine Company to meet the high performance requirements of Cummins diesel engines. Then known as The Seymour Filter Company, the facility was located in Seymour, Ind., near Cummins headquarters in Columbus, Ind. Production started with two employees who sewed cloth-bag lube-oil filters. Today, the company is the world leader in filtration and exhaust products for heavy-duty diesel engines, with a global presence on six continents and over 5,500 employees.

As a result of its dedication to meet the growing market demands for high quality filtration products, the company expanded rapidly. By 1959, engineering labs were established, and the popular LF750 bypass filter was designed, along with other new filtration products. In 1963, the Fleetguard brand was initiated, and manufacturing operations were relocated to a new 135,000 square-foot plant in Cookeville, Tenn., in 1967. Marketing headquarters were established in Dallas, Texas in 1969, and Fleetguard became a full Cummins subsidiary by the 1970s.

historyBy 1974, the Cookeville plant was expanded to 396,000 square feet and in 1979, a 275,000 square-foot Fleetguard Distribution Center was established eight miles from the plant in Sparta, Tenn. This distribution center serviced the Fleetguard aftermarket worldwide. Fleetguard expanded further by acquiring the Deluxe Filter Company in Lake Mills, Iowa, in 1980.