The Lviv Automobile Factory (Ukrainian: Львівський автомобільний завод), mostly known under its obsolete name L’vivs’ky Avtobusnyi Zavod (Ukrainian: Львівський автобусний завод, literally "Lviv Bus Factory") was a bus manufacturing company in Lviv, Ukraine. Their brand-name is LAZ (ЛАЗ), and the company and its products are often referred to with this acronym rather than the full name.
It was one of the major bus manufacturers in the Soviet Union and the largest-ever industrial company in the city of Lviv. The factory is held by a private holding company.
The Lviv Bus Plant LAZ was built in 1945 to produce ZIS buses for the USSR. As an idea came about to create a whole new bus, the LAZ 695 bus was designed and approved by the Moscow Ministry of Transport. Production was launched in 1956 and continued until 2006. This is the most successful bus in the world and holds a world record for the longest in production. During the 1970s many new models were created such as the LAZ 699 and 697 which are both coach buses. In 1967, LAZ won the best bus in Europe at the Brussels auto show. LAZ was the first ever to create the low floor bus in 1963 called the LAZ 360 designed by Nami USSR. After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, LAZ suffered a big meltdown economically due to the loss of funding. Production stopped due to no orders. After the economy started to pick up, LAZ started to produce buses again. The LAZ 52523 was created.
In 2001, LAZ was sold to Russian business tycoon Igor Churkin. After the sale of the company, the whole line of production was re-engineered to produce new buses for a low price. LAZ used a system called "flexible assembly line" which means that many different models could be produced on the same line because LAZ buses were all hand assembled.
Some of its most widely known products included the LAZ-695 city bus and its stretched tourist-oriented version, the LAZ-699. ElectroLAZ, the distinctive modern LAZ trolleybus, can be seen circulating in over 25 cities around the world. LAZ provided transportation for the UEFA Euro 2012 championship that was held in Ukraine and Poland in 2012. The Ukraine government signed a contract to purchase 2500 new "CityLAZ" buses along with a possible 800 more. After the championship, LAZ buses were used as regular city transportation in the cities hosting EURO 2012. In 2012, three new models were introduced: The LAZ 695 Soyuz, the LAZ 4207 DM, and the LAZ A183 CNG.
Facilities
LAZ Holding has two factories located in Ukraine. LAZ being the bigger one and DAZ being the smaller one.
LAZ is in Lviv, Ukraine and consists of over 300 buildings sitting in a small city of its own. The Factory Property is equipped with its own water pumping system, power transforming plant, gas filtration system, water cleaning and discharging system, machinery cooling system, centralized compressed air, fire house, police team, internal telephone/PA system, press building, laser cutting shop, chroming shop, metalworking shop, painting center, design borough, and marketing center. The Factory spans more than 20 city blocks wide and 30 deep.
DAZ is smaller, Consisting of 20 large buildings located in Kamianske. DAZ is equipped with a large assembly hall, central compressed air, welding, painting, testing center, and much more.
The central office for LAZ Holding is in Kyiv, Ukraine and is located in the city center.
Structure
LAZ Holding consists of a few companies.
Lviv Bus Factory "LAZ"
Dnipro Bus Factory "DAZ"
Mykolaiv Machine Plant "MMZ"
LAZ finance company "LAZ Finance"
LAZ sales "Torhovyi dim LAZ"
LAZ Service and parts "LAZ Service"
LAZ Holding central office "Office Kyiv"
LAZ New York office "Office New York"
Lemberg Coach Luxury buses "Lemberg Coach"
Current models
NeoLAZ-12 (LAZ-5208)
Lemberg 5208MB - Tour coach on a Mercedes Benz chassis
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lviv Bus Factory news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Lviv Automobile Factory Ukrainian Lvivskij avtomobilnij zavod mostly known under its obsolete name L vivs ky Avtobusnyi Zavod Ukrainian Lvivskij avtobusnij zavod literally Lviv Bus Factory was a bus manufacturing company in Lviv Ukraine Their brand name is LAZ LAZ and the company and its products are often referred to with this acronym rather than the full name Lviv Bus Factory LAZ LAZ factory in LvivTypeHolding companyIndustryBus manufacturingFoundedMay 21 1945 77 years ago 1945 05 21 in Lviv UkraineDefunctOctober 2014HeadquartersKyiv Ukraine Lviv UkraineKey peopleIgor Churkin 1 2 ProductsBuses trolleybusesBrandsLAZ Lemberg Coach LVIV busOwnerCity Transport GroupParentLAZ HoldingWebsitewww wbr laz wbr uaNeoLAZ 12 is used by FC Karpaty Lviv A Mil Mi 10 transport helicopter displayed at the 1965 Paris Air Show with a LAZ bus carried beneath it LAZ 695 a common sight in former Soviet cities LAZ 699 in Tomsk Russia LAZ Liner 12 LAZ 52528 in Lviv LAZ 52522 trolleybus ElectroLAZ 12 ElectroLAZ E301D1 18 6 meter trolley bus Lemberg 5208 in the center of Lviv It was one of the major bus manufacturers in the Soviet Union and the largest ever industrial company in the city of Lviv The factory is held by a private holding company Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Structure 4 Current models 5 Discontinued models 6 Electric cars 7 Trailers 8 Truck cranes 9 Prototypes 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditThe Lviv Bus Plant LAZ was built in 1945 to produce ZIS buses for the USSR As an idea came about to create a whole new bus the LAZ 695 bus was designed and approved by the Moscow Ministry of Transport Production was launched in 1956 and continued until 2006 This is the most successful bus in the world and holds a world record for the longest in production During the 1970s many new models were created such as the LAZ 699 and 697 which are both coach buses In 1967 LAZ won the best bus in Europe at the Brussels auto show LAZ was the first ever to create the low floor bus in 1963 called the LAZ 360 designed by Nami USSR After the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 LAZ suffered a big meltdown economically due to the loss of funding Production stopped due to no orders After the economy started to pick up LAZ started to produce buses again The LAZ 52523 was created In 2001 LAZ was sold to Russian business tycoon Igor Churkin After the sale of the company the whole line of production was re engineered to produce new buses for a low price LAZ used a system called flexible assembly line which means that many different models could be produced on the same line because LAZ buses were all hand assembled Some of its most widely known products included the LAZ 695 city bus and its stretched tourist oriented version the LAZ 699 ElectroLAZ the distinctive modern LAZ trolleybus can be seen circulating in over 25 cities around the world LAZ provided transportation for the UEFA Euro 2012 championship that was held in Ukraine and Poland in 2012 The Ukraine government signed a contract to purchase 2500 new CityLAZ buses along with a possible 800 more After the championship LAZ buses were used as regular city transportation in the cities hosting EURO 2012 In 2012 three new models were introduced The LAZ 695 Soyuz the LAZ 4207 DM and the LAZ A183 CNG Facilities EditLAZ Holding has two factories located in Ukraine LAZ being the bigger one and DAZ being the smaller one LAZ is in Lviv Ukraine and consists of over 300 buildings sitting in a small city of its own The Factory Property is equipped with its own water pumping system power transforming plant gas filtration system water cleaning and discharging system machinery cooling system centralized compressed air fire house police team internal telephone PA system press building laser cutting shop chroming shop metalworking shop painting center design borough and marketing center The Factory spans more than 20 city blocks wide and 30 deep DAZ is smaller Consisting of 20 large buildings located in Kamianske DAZ is equipped with a large assembly hall central compressed air welding painting testing center and much more The central office for LAZ Holding is in Kyiv Ukraine and is located in the city center Structure EditLAZ Holding consists of a few companies Lviv Bus Factory LAZ Dnipro Bus Factory DAZ Mykolaiv Machine Plant MMZ LAZ finance company LAZ Finance LAZ sales Torhovyi dim LAZ LAZ Service and parts LAZ Service LAZ Holding central office Office Kyiv LAZ New York office Office New York Lemberg Coach Luxury buses Lemberg Coach Current models EditNeoLAZ 12 LAZ 5208 Lemberg 5208MB Tour coach on a Mercedes Benz chassis Lemberg 5208MAN Tour coach on a Man chassis Lemberg 5208SP Special purpose vehicle NeoLAZ 5208MB Mercedes chassis NeoLAZ 5208ML MAN engine NeoLAZ 5208DM Deutz engine NeoLAZ 5208DT Detroit engine NeoLAZ 10 LAZ 4207DM 10 meter coach bus on a LAZ chassis AeroLAZ LAZ AX183D 12 meter airport bus which has doors on both sides CityLAZ 10LE LAZ A152 10 meter city bus CityLAZ 12 CityLAZ A183D1 12 meter low floor city bus CityLAZ A183D4 12 meter bus with low floor and euro 4 engine CityLAZ A183N1 12 meter bus with an EEv engine CityLAZ A183F0 12 meter city bus CityLAZ A183NG 12 meter Natural Gas powered city bus CNG Compressed Methane CityLAZ A191 13 5 meter low floor city bus CityLAZ A183 13 5 13 5 meter city bus CityLAZ 20 LAZ A292 18 6 meter low floor city bus ElectroLAZ 12 ElectroLAZ E183D1 12 meter trolley bus DC ElectroLAZ E183D2 12 meter trolley bus DC 2 motors ElectroLAZ E183A1 12 metre trolley bus AC ElectroLAZ E183A2 12 metre trolley bus DC 2 motors ElectroLAZ 20 ElectroLAZ E301D1 18 6 meter trolley bus DC ElectroLAZ E301D2 18 6 meter trolley bus DC 2 motors ElectroLAZ E301A1 18 6 meter trolley bus AC ElectroLAZ E301A2 18 6 meter trolley bus DC 2 motors InterLAZ 10LE LAZ 42078 10 meter intercity bus InterLAZ 12LE 12 meter intercity bus InterLAZ 13 5LE LAZ A191F0 13 5 meter intercity bus LAZ Liner 9 LAZ A141 9 meter intercity bus LAZ Liner 12 LAZ 5207 12 meter intercity bus LAZ A141 Liner LAZ A141D1 9 2 meter busDiscontinued models EditLAZ 695 Lviv 1956 2008 LAZ 697 Tourist 1959 1985 LAZ 699 1964 2002 LAZ 4202 1978 1993 LAZ 4204 LAZ 4969 LAZ 4206 1986 LAZ 4207 1984 2002 LAZ 5207 1994 2002 LAZ 5252 1992 2006 LAZ 52521 LAZ 52522 1993 2006 LAZ 52528 2002 2004 LAZ 52529 LAZ 5256 LAZ 5257 LAZ A073 1998 LAZ A291 2001 2005 LAZ 3202 LAZ A173 LAZ A141Electric cars EditNAMI LAZ 750 1951 Trailers EditLAZ 712 1954 LAZ 729 1954 LAZ 742B 1956 1 APM 3Truck cranes EditAK 32 1951 mounted on ZIS 150 LAZ 690 1955 mounted on ZIS 150 ZIL 164 ZIL 164A Prototypes EditLAZ 360 LAZ 360EM 1970 LAZ 696 1966 LAZ 698 1963 LAZ 698 Carpathians 1 1960 LAZ 698 Carpathians 2 1960 based on LAZ 697 LAZ 5255 Carpathians 1980 LAZ 6205 1995 LAZ 6206 2000 LAZ Ukraine 1 1961 LAZ Ukraine 2 1961 LAZ Ukraine 67 1967 LAZ Ukraine 69 1969 LAZ Ukraine 71 1971 prototype for LAZ 699N LAZ Ukraine 73 1973 LAZ E291 2006 prototype 17 meter trolleybus See also EditSC Skify LvivReferences Edit TOP Management of the Company Criminal proceedings against LAZ owner closedExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to LAZ Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lviv Bus Factory amp oldid 1122877208, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
