Shortlists announced for Diesel Progress Awards

The finalists for the seven awards to be presented at the Diesel Progress Summit have been announced. The winners will be revealed on September 30 during the Diesel Progress Summit (DPS) in Louisville, Kenthucky, USA, the day before the ICUEE show.

The finalists and categories are:

Engine Distributor of the Year

• Anderson Industrial
• Perkins Pacific
• Pacific Power Group
• Superior Diesel 

Electrification Application of the Year

• Danfoss Editron
• Deutz
• John Deere
• Vanguard + Argo 

Electrification Newsmaker of the Year

• Cummins
• Deutz
• John Deere
• Vanguard + Argo 

Employer of the Year

• PACCAR Engine
• Springfield Remanufacturing
• Volvo Penta
• Yanmar 

Engine of the Year < 175 HP

• Cummins (F3.8 Stage V)
• Kohler (K-HEM)
• Kubota (WG2503/WG3800)
• Perkins (Syncro 3.6 litre)

Engine of the Year > 175 HP

• Caterpillar (Cat 3512E)
• MAN (D1556)
• MTU (16V 4000 T95)
• Yanmar (4TN107)

Achievement of the Year

• Cummins 
• Deutz
• Hatz
• MTU

The seven awards will be handed out at a dinner the night of September 30^th at the Omni Hotel in Louisville. The Awards Dinner is part of the inaugural Diesel Progress Summit. 

The finalists and award recipients were determined by an independent panel of judges. The judges were:

• Jim Saunders, MurCal
• Peter Scherm, general manager, Euromot
• Dr. Andrew Noble, Ricardo
• Dr. John Wall, retired VP and CTO, Cummins

The Diesel Progress Summit will begin with a day-long conference looking at the future of engines and powertrains. A roster of industry experts from around the engine-powered-equipment markets will share their viewpoints on internal combustion engines, electrification and the many choices equipment manufacturers are faced with today. 

Click here for more information on the Diesel Progress Summit. Registration for the event includes both the conference and the awards dinner. 

For more information or to register for the Diesel Progress Summit: 

Diesel Progress Summit
Mike Osenga
+1 262 754 4127
Mike.osenga@khl.com                         

To Register
Julia Bossie
+1 262 754 4180
+44 (0)1892 786204
julia.bossie@khl.com