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Ha'argaz is an Israeli cooperative founded in
Ha'argaz was founded on August 18, 1932, as a cooperative that produced crates for the citrus industry. The first factory opened on May 1, 1933, on the corner of Salomon and Gaon streets in Tel Aviv. An expert was brought to oversee production of vehicles. On September 15, 1933, another factory was opened in the Neve Shaanan neighborhood. During heavy rains in November 1938, the factory in Neve Shaanan was flooded and workers toiled for hours save the raw materials.
In 1936, a defense plant was established that produced armored and protective vehicle bodies.
During
Tel Aviv
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in 1932. It is one of Israel's oldest industrial companies.
History
Ha'argaz was founded on August 18, 1932, as a cooperative that produced crates for the citrus industry. The first factory opened on May 1, 1933, on the corner of Salomon and Gaon streets in Tel Aviv. An expert was brought to oversee production of vehicles. On September 15, 1933, another factory was opened in the Neve Shaanan neighborhood. During heavy rains in November 1938, the factory in Neve Shaanan was flooded and workers toiled for hours save the raw materials.
In 1936, a defense plant was established that produced armored and protective vehicle bodies.
During World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
the plant expanded and added many full-time employees. It was decided in 1945 to convert to a company half owned by investors and half-owned by a workers cooperative.
In 1949, Ha'argaz began to manufacture jerry cans, military helmet
A combat helmet, also called a ballistic helmet, battle helmet, or helmet system (for some modular accessory-centric designs) is a type of helmet designed to serve as a piece of body armor intended to protect the wearer's head during combat.
H ...
s and a variety of logistical equipment for the newly established Israeli army
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. It also collaborated with AMPA, becoming the exclusive import agent for Philco
Philco (an acronym for Philadelphia Battery Company) is an American electronics industry, electronics manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia. Philco was a pioneer in battery, radio, and television production. In 1961, the company was purchase ...
refrigerators from the United States. This collaboration led to the creation of Amcor
Amcor plc is a global packaging company. It develops and produces flexible packaging, rigid containers, specialty cartons, closures and services for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical-device, home and personal-care, and other products.
The ...
, a refrigerator and electrical appliance manufacturer.
Starting in 2009, the company moved its bus factory from Tel Aviv to an industrial zone near Kiryat Mal'akhi.
Today Ha'argaz manufactures buses for the Egged and Dan bus companies and other private and public transportation companies in Israel. Its crate factory is the second largest in Israel.
Organization
Haargaz group combines severalsubsidiaries
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:
* Ha’argaz Transportation - Development, design and manufacturing of bus
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es. Ha'argaz builds Low entry urban coaches, low-entry urban coaches, Suburban low-entry coaches, Inter-city coaches, armored inter-city coaches, Luxury touring coaches. Coaches are built on Mercedes, DAF
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, MAN
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Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the f ...
, Scania
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, and Volvo
The Volvo Group (; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of truck ...
chassis.
* Ha’argaz Building Industries - based in the Ramla Industrial Zone, designs and manufacturers prefabricated buildings including mobile and modular houses, Caravan
Caravan or caravans may refer to:
Transport and travel
*Campervan, a type of vehicle also known as a motor caravan
*Caravan (travellers), a group of travellers journeying together
**Caravanserai, a place where a caravan could stop
*Caravan (trail ...
s, offices, industrial buildings, schools, nurseries, classrooms, and community buildings.
* Ha’argaz Storage, Cooling and Display Systems – Providing Storage, Refrigeration and Display systems.
* Ha’argaz Technopach Metal Industries Ltd - produces industrial civil and military packaging, including handling equipment and aviation equipment, electronic packaging for the electronics and communications industries and the high-tech industry. Advanced metal processing for the security & defense market.
* Taditel Ltd - develops and manufactures microelectronic technologies for the automotive and hi-tech industries.
See also
* Egged Israel Transport Cooperative Society Ltd *Economy of Israel
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References
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