Cummins has confirmed a $50 million investment in its Daventry manufacturing site, reinforcing the town’s role as a key hub for global power generation and critical infrastructure.
The investment was announced during the UK Government’s inaugural Regional Investment Summit and forms part of a wider $200 million programme to expand Cummins’ manufacturing capacity in the UK. The Daventry site, located on Royal Oak Way South, designs, manufactures and distributes high-horsepower engines and power generation systems used across sectors including data centres, healthcare, rail, marine, and oil and gas.
Jenny Bush, president of Cummins Power Systems, said the investment demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to both British manufacturing and the Daventry workforce. She said the funding would “secure skilled jobs, strengthen local communities and supply chains, and expand the critical power infrastructure that places Cummins and the UK at the heart of growth in AI and the emerging data-centre ecosystem”.
The funding will deliver a new 315 sq m assembly line facility, incorporating three new machining centres and a block wash. In addition, Cummins will refurbish existing test cell capacity to support increasing global demand for power generation products.
Cummins has operated in Daventry for more than 50 years and currently employs over 1,100 people, making it one of the largest industrial employers in the area.
Roy Free, plant manager at Cummins Daventry, said the investment reflects the strength of the local team and the strategic importance of the site within the company’s global operations. He said it “ensures our site remains at the forefront of innovation, sustainability and advanced manufacturing for decades to come”.
The announcement was welcomed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, who described the investment as a significant endorsement of UK industry. She said the project would strengthen national energy supply chains while supporting data centres, hospitals and other essential public services.
Sustainability continues to be a focus at the Daventry facility. In 2023, Cummins opened a 20,000 sq m on-site solar farm, capable of generating up to 1.8 megawatts of renewable energy. The installation helps reduce the plant’s carbon footprint and supports the company’s Destination Zero strategy.
Cummins operates multiple sites across the UK, with Daventry playing a central role in the production of advanced power generation sets and large-scale engines supplied to customers worldwide.
