Breadcrumb Home Heritage STAMFORD | AvK (Cummins Generator Technologies) STAMFORD | AvK (Cummins Generator Technologies) STAMFORD | AvK (Cummins Generator Technologies) has been manufacturing alternators under the renowned STAMFORD® and AvK® brands since 1904, setting the industry standard in the 7.5 - 11,200 kVA range. With six manufacturing plants, based in Europe, Asia and India, manufacture of alternators is to one global standard, so each delivers to the same exacting quality that has come to distinguish our alternators in the industry. STAMFORD | AvK is the market name for Cummins Generator Technologies, part of Cummins Inc.., a global power leader and Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures and distributes engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Timeline 1904 The Cutting Brothers establish an electrical engineering business in Stamford, UK. 1919 Foundation of AvK as trading enterprise for electrical machines in Frankfurt. 1938 AvK announces world’s first self-regulated alternator. 1950 Ventures started in USA and Canada. 1966 Introduction of C range, first volume produced brushless alternator. 1973 Produced world’s first alternator to utilise a PMG for AVR excitation. 1980 Lord Lieutenant of the county of Lincolnshire and the Mayor of Stamford presented ‘The Queen’s Award for Export Achievement’. 1985 HC range of alternators introduced. 1986 Cummins acquires ONAN and picks up NEWAGE in the transition. 1988 Introduction of UC range of alternators. 1990 Development of AvK DIG range. 1991 Manufacturing starts in India. 1992 Development of AvK DSG range. 1997 Manufacturing starts in China. 2001 ISO 3834_2 Certification Welding Process Certification. 2001 Merger of AVK-SEG and NEWAGE. 2002 ISO 9001 Certification. 2006 Cummins rebrands all subsidiaries, forming Cummins Generator Technologies in the process. 2007 Record production year - 190,000 units made worldwide. 2008 Cummins Generator Technologies India opens new facility in Ranjangaon, India. The facility incorporates an impressive list of sustainable features that minimize its impact on the environment and is Cummins first truly "green" facility. 2009 Launch of P0, P1 range. The new small range of alternators by STAMFORD®, offering self-excited base machines and optional Excitation Boost System (patent applied for). 2010 Opening of a 2nd China Manufacturing Plant. 2011 Launch of anti-counterfeit programme. 2011 Global Headquarters relocates to Peterborough. 2012 Cummins Innovation Centre opens at the University of Nottingham. 2013 Grid Code Compatible STAMFORD® and AvK® product range launched. 2013 €12 million investment in capacity expansion at manufacturing plant in Craiova, Romania. 2015 New STAMFORD® P80 manufacturing facility opened in United Kingdom. 2016 Launch of STAMFORD®S range 1st machines built with CoreCooling™ technology. 2016 Launch of STAMFORD® S0/S1 range. 2017 Launch of STAMFORD® S6 range. 2018 Alternator Technology Centre opened in Stamford, United Kingdom. 2019 Launch of STAMFORD® S7 and S9 range. 2020 NEWAGE® regenerated to serve today's market needs. 2021 Launch of STAMFORD® S7 Water-Cooled Contact us