Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant

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.

History

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]

Products

• КАZ-150
• KAZ-120Т (Phоtо)
• КАZ-585 (Phоtо)
• КАZ-600 (Phоtо)
• КАZ-601 (Phоtо)
• КАZ-605 Kolkhida (Phоtо)
  • КАZ-606 Kolkhida experimental (Phоtо)
  • КАZ-606/606А (Phоtо)
  • КАZ-608 Kolkhida
  • КАZ-608В Kolkhida
• КАZ-4502 Kolkhida (Phоtо)
• КАZ-4540 Kolkhida

Gallery

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  KAZ-4540 Kolkhida
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  An abandoned KAZ-608V

References

External links

• KAMP official page

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Vehicle manufacturing industry in Georgia

• Automotive industry
• Economy of Georgia
• Transport in Georgia

Active vehicle manufacturers

• KAZ
• TAM

Defunct vehicle manufacturers

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Related topics

• Tbilisi International Auto Show

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