Franklin, Ind.-based GrimmerSchmidt Compressors, llc, selected Cummins Inc. as the exclusive engine supplier for its Rotary Series 100D - 800D air compressors. This diesel-driven lineup of 100- to 800-cfm compressors meets all current Environmental Protection Agency emissions standards with Cummins in-cylinder combustion technology.

"GrimmerSchmidt air compressors have a long-proven history of highly reliable and durable power on the jobsite," says Pete Grimmer, president of GrimmerSchmidt. "Cummins power coupled with GrimmerSchmidt's rugged compressor package ensures that our customers are getting an extremely robust piece of equipment. We've enjoyed a close relationship with Cummins for many years and are excited that Cummins engines will power all our diesel rotary compressors."

Cummins Inc. is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems.

GrimmerSchmidt was founded in 1969, when John Grimmer brought his innovative MonoBlock air compressor to market as a patented product. The company builds its air compressors at a 50,000-square-foot facility in Franklin, Ind.