LiuGong, a global leader in manufacturing a full line of extreme duty equipment, has officially signed a global service and service parts agreement with Cummins Inc, renewing an agreement between the two parties originally constructed in March 2014. The current version optimises the list of engines and territories covered, as well as the parts supply chain.

The signing ceremony was held recently at Bauma, with the renewal of the agreement signed by both Luo Guobing, Vice President of LiuGong, and Hugh Foden, Executive Director of Off Highway Engine Business at Cummins Inc, marking an enhanced global cooperation between the parties.

IM met with LiuGong Vice President Dave Beatenbough at Bauma, who said sales and feedback on its largest 12 t payload wheel loader, the CLG8128H, had been very positive so far; and it is being used across metallic, coal and other operations, including big mining groups. It has a Cummins QSK19 engine. The largest LiuGong excavator, the 950E, has a 70.5 t weight and a Cummins QSX15 engine.

According to the agreement, service and parts supply will be managed directly from LiuGong dealers in the territories and for these engines agreed, while Cummins will help LiuGong to provide claim settlement, technical support and training for dealers. In the agreed regions, through the designated channel by Cummins, LiuGong parts distribution centres will directly provide services parts to dealers in the region. This partnership renewal will ensure both sides leverage each other’s global resources, achieve win-win cooperation in business mode, optimise parts supply chain and improve the aftermarket service in overseas business. Luo Guobing, Vice President of LiuGong, added at the signing ceremony “Overall, the new agreement combines LiuGong’s global dealer network and Cummins’ engine and technical support network. It helps us to realise the one-stop service and speed up the after-sales support response speed therefore enhance customer satisfaction.”