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  Tognum America Contributes $100,000 to Aiken Technical College Manufacturing and Nuclear Training Facility web posted March 5, 2013 AIKEN – Tognum America Inc. recently contributed $100,000 toward the construction of Aiken Technical College’s Center for Energy and Advanced Manufacturing. The new building will support the college’s radiation protection technology, nuclear quality systems, welding and mechatronics programs. “We are greatly appreciative of Tognum America’s generous $100,000 contribution toward the Center for Energy and Advanced Manufacturing,” said ATC President Dr. Susan Winsor. “South Carolina is experiencing tremendous growth in the manufacturing and energy sectors, and Tognum America has been actively engaged with ATC in developing workforce solutions in our area. We look forward to continuing to work together to provide opportunities for our citizens and for our region.” Through capital contributions like the one from Tognum America, Aiken Technical College will be able to build and equip the proposed facility with state-of-the-art equipment enabling it to provide the highest quality training to meet industry needs. “When we moved our production to Aiken County in 2010, ATC was a significant factor to our success,” said Joerg Klisch, Tognum America Vice President of North American Operations. “They provided training space, experienced instructors and recruiting support. ATC is often chosen by our employees to help them continue their career growth, which is supported by the Tognum tuition program. We are happy to support this ATC economic development project which will be very beneficial to the industrial community in Aiken County.” Aiken Technical College received a $2 million grant from the Economic Development Administration in 2012 to build the Center for Energy and Advanced Manufacturing, with the requirement of securing a $2 million match from private sources. The Aiken Technical College Foundation kicked off its Putting Knowledge to Work capital campaign in September 2012 to seek community and industry contributions, and the foundation reports that to date more than $1.6 million has been raised toward its goal. Tognum America (formerly MTU Detroit Diesel) is a Tognum Group company and is responsible for the manufacture, sales and support of MTU and MTU Onsite Energy branded products in North and Latin America. With its two business units, Engines and Onsite Energy, the Tognum Group is one of the world’s leading suppliers of engines and propulsion systems for off-highway applications and of distributed power generation systems. These products are based on diesel engines with up to 10,000 kilowatts (kW) power output, gas engines up to 2,150 kW and gas turbines up to 45,000 kW. The product portfolio of the Engines business unit comprises MTU engines and propulsion systems for ships, for heavy land, rail and defense vehicles and for the oil and gas industry. The Onsite Energy business unit supplies distributed power generation systems carrying the MTU Onsite Energy brand. These comprise diesel engines for emergency power, prime power and continuous power, as well as cogeneration power plants based on gas engines and gas turbines that generate both power and heat. Tognum’s product portfolio also features fuel-injection systems built by L’Orange. In 2012, Tognum generated revenue of around €3.015 billion and employs more than 10,000 people. Tognum has a global manufacturing, distribution and service structure with 24 fully consolidated companies, more than 140 sales partners and over 500 authorized dealerships at approximately 1,200 locations. Since September 2011, Engine Holding GmbH, a joint venture between Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group plc, has a majority holding in Tognum. Aiken Technical College is a public, open-door, two-year comprehensive institution of higher education established to provide citizens of greater Aiken County opportunities for educational, economic, professional, social and personal development. For more information, contact Anna Dolianitis at (803) 593-9231 ext. 1325 or dolianitisa@atc.edu. © Copyright 2012 - 2013 All material is property of
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