JELCZ
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Polish truck and bus maker that began in 1952 and now builds military off-road vehicles for the Polish army.
- Established
- 1952, in Jelcz-Laskowice
- Owner
- Huta Stalowa Wola, since 2012
- Group
- Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, since 2013
- Focus
- Off-road military vehicles
In 1952 a former German armaments factory in Jelcz-Laskowice, near Wrocław, was taken over to set up the Automobile Chassis Works. The company developed and built bus bodies and later its own trucks and buses.
Since 2004 the firm has concentrated on military trucks for the Polish Armed Forces, and since 2012 its sole owner has been Huta Stalowa Wola, which belongs to the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, joined in 2013.
- 1952Automobile Chassis Works established in Jelcz-Laskowice
- 2004Focus shifts to military trucks
- 2012Huta Stalowa Wola becomes the sole owner
- 2013Part of the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa
