About us

History of “KrAZ” is a long and hard way to world class automobile plant. The company has changed its profile three times since 1945. However, despite frequent organizational changes “KrAZ” is one of few companies in the top ten of world automakers.

Private Company “AutoKrAZ” is today:

— a leader of Ukrainian automotive industry ranked in top ten of heavy-duty truck makers;
— the only complete cycle manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in Ukraine;
— a flagship company of “KrAZ” group.

“AutoKrAZ” manufactures a wide range of trucks and spare parts to them, trailers and semi-trailers. Moreover, the automobile plant makes grinding balls for mining companies, car casting and various tools.

“KrAZ” lineup includes 33 base models, about 350 versions and over 1500 configurations of two-, three- and four-axle conventional and cabover trucks. These are dump trucks, truck tractors, platform trucks, timber and short log trucks, chassis cabs trucks used for conversion into special vehicles, trailer and semi-trailers.

Over recent years Kremenchug Automobile Plant has extended its lineup, adding new models of of special and advanced cabover vehicles from municipal vehicles to road trains with payload capacity of up to 75 tonnes.

For the period of KrAZ brand existence, over 820 000 vehicles have rolled off the assembly line since 1959.

Production of KrAZ trucks is oriented to core market segments: building industry, road industry and public services, mining and logging industry, oil and gas sector, armed forces and disaster response units.

KrAZ trucks meet today’s requirements of international environmental and safety standards. Quality Management System has been certified to IATF 16949:2016.

The number of jobs exceeds 300. Kremenchug Automobile Plant employs about 4 500 skilled persons.

“AutoKrAZ” is export-oriented company with export sales accounting for over 70 percent. KrAZ truck is known in more than 70 countries worldwide due to its power, reliability and easy operation and repair. Its strength and endurance have been proved by millions of kilometers on and off road, severe climate of all the continents.

KrAZ sales geography is extending due to penetration to new markets: the company has recently managed to enter markets of Rwanda, Myanmar, Macedonia, Philippines, and Thailand where KrAZ was not present before.

Private Company “AutoKrAZ” includes two sales subdivisions:

— Sales Department sells products in Ukraine and CIS countries;
— Foreign Trade Firm “KrAZ” supplies KrAZ vehicles to foreign countries.