Image Breadcrumb Home STAMFORD | AvK STAMFORD | AvK HeritageSTAMFORDAvKMARKONNEWAGE International 190419201960197019801990200020102020 1904 The Cutting Brothers establish an electrical engineering business in Stamford, UK. 1920 Mr. Harris realised that car engines can be used for other applications. 1966 Introduction of C range, first volume produced brushless alternator. 1973 Produced world’s first alternator to utilise a PMG for AVR excitation. 1985 HC range of alternators introduced. 1986 Cummins acquires ONAN and picks up NEWAGE in the transition. 1988 Introduction of UC range of alternators. 1991 Manufacturing starts in 'India'. 1997 Manufacturing starts in 'China'. 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 an optional Excitation Boost System (patent applied for). 2010 Opening of a 2nd 'China Manufacturing Plant'. 2011 Global Headquarters relocates to Peterborough. 2011 Launch of anti-counterfeit programme. 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 STAMFORDS range 1st machines built with CoreCooling™ technology. 2016 Launch of the S Range begins with the first launch of 'STAMFORD S0' and 'STAMFORD S1' . 2017 Launch of 'STAMFORD S6'. range. 2018 Alternator Technology Centre opened in Stamford, United Kingdom. 2019 Launch of 'STAMFORD S7' and 'STAMFORD S9' range. 2021 Launch of 'STAMFORD S7 Water-Cooled'. 2022 STAMFORD | AvK Powering Tomorrow, Together 2024 STAMFORD celebrate 120 years of business. 2024 New Digital AVR is introduced: 'VITA 01'. 2025 STAMFORD AvK launch a whitepaper titled: 'The Evolution of the Electrical Ecosystem on the Path to Net Zero'. 2025 QR Hub is launched. Nameplates are updated with a QR Code to the new Hub.