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Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant

Truck and automotive parts factory in Kutaisi, Georgia

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.2 It ceased to exist in 2010.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1

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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.2

The story

Construction began in 1945, using forced labor, notably Polish Home Army prisoners. The first ZIS-150 (KAZ-150) truck rolled off its production line on August 18th, 1951.

In 2006, a majority part of the company synced with the Georgian Industrial Group and was named the Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant (KAMP). Today, the factory produces a wide range of automotive industry parts, including spare parts for agricultural machinery, ropeways, railways and mining equipment.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • truck

Listed on Wikidata.1

КАZ-150 - prototype improved ZIS-150 (1948); ultimately became a copy of the ZIS-150

KAZ-120Т (Phоtо) - hydraulic tractor unit (1955); based on ZIS-150

KAZ-120T3 - conventional tractor unit (1960); based on ZIL-164

КАZ-585B (Phоtо) - dump truck (1952); based on ZIS-585

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KAZ-585V - improved KAZ-585B (1955)

KAZ-585V1 - experimental dump truck (1956); based on KAZ-150 prototype

КАZ-600 (Phоtо) - construction dump truck (1955); based on ZIS-150

KAZ-600A - experimental two-way dump truck (1956); based on ZIS-120G

KAZ-600AV - modernized KAZ-600V (1962); based on ZIL-164A

KAZ-600V - two-way dump truck (1956); based on ZIS-150

КАZ-601 (Phоtо) - cement truck (1955); based on ZIS-150

KAZ-601V - modernized KAZ-601 (1955)

KAZ-602 - construction dump truck (1956); based on ZIS-150

KAZ-605 (Phоtо) - prototype cabover truck (1958, 1961); based on ZIL-164

KAZ-606 "Kolkhida" (Phоtо) - tractor unit (1958); based on KAZ-605

KAZ-606A "Kolkhida" (Phоtо) - modernized KAZ-606 (1962)

KAZ-608 "Kolkhida" (Phоtо) - tractor unit (1967); based on ZIL-130

КАZ-608В "Kolkhida" - prototype version of KAZ-608 with two-speed rear axle (1966)

KAZ-608D - truck tractor (1969)

KAZ-608G - prototype flatbed version of KAZ-608 (1969)

KAZ-608V - improved KAZ-608 (1976)

KAZ-608V2 - improved KAZ-608V (1986)

KAZ-620 - planned 6x4 tractor unit (1963); never built

KAZ-4430 - prototype all-wheel drive tractor unit (1974)

KAZ-44302

КАZ-4502 "Kolkhida"

KAZ-4530 (Photo) - prototype all wheel drive dump truck (1976)

KAZ-4540 "Kolkhida" - dump truck (1984)

"Object 1010"/"Object 1015B" - prototype 8x8 armored personnel carrier

"Object 1040"/"Object 1045" - prototype 8x8 launcher for Osa SAM system; cancelled in favor of the BAZ-937

From Wikipedia’s article on Kutaisi Auto Mechanical Plant, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 2010Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1951Founded Founded1

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