LAZ Ltd (UA)

Strijska Str.45
UA 79026 Lviv

Laz is the acronym for 'L'vivs'ky Avtobusnyi Zavod', one of the biggest bus manufacturers of the former Soviet Union. Behind this historical logo there is a holding set up by companies engaged in the production of commercial vehicles (Laz, Daz, Mmz), in the commercial sector (Ukrainian Commercial Vehicles), post-sales service (Bus Service) and financial (Laz Finance). The holding is guided by City Transport Group.
The birth of L'vivs'ky Avtobusnyi Zavod dates back to 1945 with the opening of a factory in Lviv, western Ukraine city. In the first decade were built industrial vehicles such as trailers, excavators, mobile stores. Buses were introduced after the mid-Fifties with the first prototype (Laz-695) in 1956. Soon began mass production and within a year leaved the assembly line a thousand copies. In 1961 the debut of touring coaches (Laz-697E) and in 1985 intercity in medium sizes (Laz-4207). Record year was 1988 with 14,646 buses produced. The range was gradually enlarged to new models including, since the early Nineties, also trolleybuses. With the new Millennium debuted Hd touring coaches, low floor citybuses and airports models. In 2001 the production facility was privatized and the property extended to more partners. In 2007, Laz celebrated a special anniversary: 365 000 buses produced from the beginning of his career. Goal which lead the Ukrainian company to enter the Guinness World Record.