AMZ Kutno is an automotive company based in

Kutno Kutno is a city located in central Poland with 42,704 inhabitants (2021) and an area of . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship since 1999, previously it was part of Płock Voivodeship (1975–1998) and it is now the capital of Kutno County. Dur ...

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, that has been operating since 1999. It specializes in the design and manufacture of special bodies for

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, such as

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es,

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, security vans and special vehicles for the

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. The company also produces a line of city buses and various

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Military products

* adaptation of

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on a medical evacuation vehicle, * adaptation Scam SM55 command vehicle, * adaptation Scam SM55 for laboratory chemicals. For most vehicles produced in the AMZ-Kutno armored cars are: * Dzik (Boar) I/II/III, * Tur I, * Tur II, * Żubr The ''Boar'' is produced in three versions for Polish uniformed services and export to

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. By February 2008 there were more than 600 units sold. In 2007 it joined the Tur I model in production, while in the 2008 model year they introduced the Zubr and Tur II models. File:Dzik2 P1010026 2.jpg, AMZ Dzik 2 of the Polish Army Military Police at Kielcach File:AA system POPRAD 01.jpg, AMZ Żubr P File:Isimg3593rc2.jpg, AMZ Żubr WD with weapons mount

Civil products

Mini bus chassis have been produced since 2001. Mini-buses use chassis from:

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, and

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. Initially, only conversions were performed on buses. Over time, AMZ-KUTNO started to produce buses with their own, original construction on chassis vans or trucks. After its initial growth, the production of buses began to decrease, due to the transfer of some employees to produce the model ''Dzik'' for Iraq. Bus sales in Poland were as follows: 2003 - 60 units, 2004 - 79 units, 2005 - 56 units, 2006 - 39 units, 2007 - 27 units. Export began in 2005 year. In subsequent years, it was: 2005 - 7 units, 2006 - 24 units, 2007 - 2 units. Bus models: * AMZ City Smile CS12LF - low floor city bus * AMZ City Smile CS12 Electric - electric city bus * AMZ LT46M - urban bus, based on VW LT46 * AMZ Transit - minibus, based on

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* AMZ 50C13/15 - minibus, based on

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50C13/50C15 * AMZ 65C15 - minibus, based on Iveco Daily 65C15 * AMZ Vario - minibus, based on

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* AMZ Movano - minibus, based on

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* AMZ Master - minibus, based on

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* AMZ Sprinter RTW - based on

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* AMZ Crafter 50 - custom body on a

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chassis * AMZ 65C15 Ramzar - minibus, custom body on an Iveco Daily 65C15 chassis * AMZ Boomerang - coach, custom body on a

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chassis File:AMZ Boomerang in Kielce 2008.jpg, AMZ Boomerang Autobus on display Transexpo 2008 File:AMZ City Smile CS12LF - Transexpo 2011 (5).jpg, City bus AMZ City Smile File:AMZ Iveco Daily bus.jpg, AMZ

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File:AMZ Peugeot Boxer in Kielce.jpg, AMZ

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Employment

At the end of 2006 onwards, employment in the company was about 350 people. In 2008 the number has risen to more than 400 employees.

References/Sources

* AMZ . AMZ. :Ciężarówki Świata 2007, Nr 1 (15) 2007, s. 82. n2007 World Trucks, No 1 (15) 2007, p. 82. * Hołdanowicz G., Dzik - propozycja na czasie . Hołdanowicz G., wild boar - the proposal on time. :"Raport Wojsko Technika Obronność", nr 11, 2004 . n:"Report of the army of Defense Technology", No. 11, 2004. * Hołdanowicz G., Dzik 2 w Sulejówku i Wilnie . Hołdanowicz G., Dzik 2 Sulejówku and Vilnius. :"Raport Wojsko Technika Obronność", nr 4, 2005 . n:"Report of the army of Defense Technology", No. 4, 2005. * Hołdanowicz G., W Kutnie pojawił się Tur . Hołdanowicz G., appeared on The Kutno Tur. :"Raport Wojsko Technika Obronność", nr 3, 2007, s. 44-46. n:"Report of the army of Defense Technology, No. 3, 2007, p. 44-46. * Kiński A., Dzik-3 dla Iraku . Kinski A., Dzik-3 Iraq. :" Nowa Technika Wojskowa ", nr 8, 2005 . n"New Military Technology", No. 8, 2005. * Orłowski L., Samochód patrolowo-interwencyjny Dzik . Orłowski L., car-patrolowo intervention Dzik. Wyd. Ed. Bellona, Warszawa 2006, ss. 32. Bellona, Warsaw 2006, pp 32. Seria: Typy Broni i Uzbrojenia 222, Series: Types of Weapons and Armaments 222,

External links

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"Dzików"

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