Founded | 1951 |
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Successor | Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP) |
Headquarters | ,
Georgia (formerly
Soviet Union) |
Products | trucks |
Parent | Georgian Industrial Group |
Website | Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP) |
The Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP) ( Georgian: ქუთაისის ავტომექანიკური ქარხანა, romanized: kutaisis avt'omekanik'uri karkhana), formerly Kutaisi Automobile Plant ( Georgian: ქუთაისის საავტომობილო ქარხანა, romanized: kutaisis saavt'omobilo karkhana; Russian: Кутаисский Автомобильный Завод, romanized: Kutaisskij Awtomobilnyj Zawod) or KAZ ( Russian: КАЗ) for short; is a truck factory located in Kutaisi, Georgia named in the Soviet Union in honour of Sergo Ordzhonikidze.
Construction began in 1945, using forced labor, notably Polish Home Army prisoners, [1] with the first conveyor coming online with the first truck ZIS-150 (KAZ-150) coming off on August 18, 1951.
In 2006, the major part of the company synced with the Georgian Industrial Group and was named the Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP). [2] Today, the factory produces a wide range of automotive industry parts. [3]
Founded | 1951 |
---|---|
Successor | Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP) |
Headquarters | ,
Georgia (formerly
Soviet Union) |
Products | trucks |
Parent | Georgian Industrial Group |
Website | Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP) |
The Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP) ( Georgian: ქუთაისის ავტომექანიკური ქარხანა, romanized: kutaisis avt'omekanik'uri karkhana), formerly Kutaisi Automobile Plant ( Georgian: ქუთაისის საავტომობილო ქარხანა, romanized: kutaisis saavt'omobilo karkhana; Russian: Кутаисский Автомобильный Завод, romanized: Kutaisskij Awtomobilnyj Zawod) or KAZ ( Russian: КАЗ) for short; is a truck factory located in Kutaisi, Georgia named in the Soviet Union in honour of Sergo Ordzhonikidze.
Construction began in 1945, using forced labor, notably Polish Home Army prisoners, [1] with the first conveyor coming online with the first truck ZIS-150 (KAZ-150) coming off on August 18, 1951.
In 2006, the major part of the company synced with the Georgian Industrial Group and was named the Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP). [2] Today, the factory produces a wide range of automotive industry parts. [3]