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Fabrika automobila Priboj

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43°34′10″N 19°31′43″E / 43.56944°N 19.52861°E / 43.56944; 19.52861

FAP
Native name
Корпорација ФАП
Korporacija FAP
TypeJoint-stock company
IndustryAutomotive
Founded29 July 1952; 74 years ago (1952-07-29)
FounderRadmilo Lavrenčić
Headquarters
Radnička bb, Priboj
,
Serbia
Area served
Worldwide
Key peopleDejan Golubović (General director)
ProductsTrucks, Chassis, Truck trailers
RevenueIncrease €12.60 million (2024)[1]
Increase €2.65 million (2024)[1]
Total assetsIncrease €31.97 million (2024)[2]
Total equityIncrease €6.25 million (2024)[2]
OwnerGovernment of Serbia (47.3%)
Pension Insurance Fund (16.3%)
Municipality of Priboj (11.4%)
Health Insurance Fund (11%)
Others
Number of employees
138 (2024)
SubsidiariesFAP Stan
FAP Livnica Prijepolje
FAP Lim
FAP Transport
Websitefap.co.rs
Footnotes
Business ID: 07210434
Tax ID: 101206591 [3]

Korporacija Fabrika automobila Priboj (Serbian: Корпорација Фабрика Аутомобила Прибој, romanized: Korporacija Fabrika Automobila Priboj; abbr. FAP) is a Serbian automotive manufacturer of military vehicles.

FAP initially produced licensed copies of Saurer trucks and produced Mercedes-Benz NG trucks under license. FAP is now majority owned by the Government of Serbia.[4] As of 2024, it has 138 employees and an annual revenue of €12.6 million.[1]

History

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1952–1970s: Early years

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FAP 6G on May Day parade in Ljubljana, 1961

FAP was founded in 1952 by a decree of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Production of the first FAP trucks began in 1953, which were based on a licence obtained from Swiss manufacturer Saurer.[5] The first models were called the 4G and 6G (in reference to their vehicle weight of 4 and 6 tonnes, respectively). In 1959, FAP’s factory was expanded where capacity grew to 3,600 vehicles per year.

In 1961, the vehicles and engine manufacturers group ITV was formed with FAP as a member. The first domestically designed FAP vehicles were the FAP 10B and FAP 15B, which were introduced in serial production by 1965.[5] The FAP 18B was made with a Leyland engine licence built by FAMOS.

In 1970, a production, technical and financial cooperation contract was signed with Daimler-Benz.[5] The first product from FAP based on a contract with Daimler-Benz was the FAP LP1113, followed by the FAP MB 1213 and the FAP O 302.

1970s–1990s: Export success and international expedition

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On 15 July 1970, FAP started production and financial agreements with Yugoslavian enterprises FAMOS (SR Bosnia and Herzegovina), Autokaroserija (SR Croatia), and 11 Oktomvri (SR Macedonia). FAP also began exporting vehicles to overseas markets in Africa such as Egypt, Tanzania, Sudan, Tunisia, Libya, and Nigeria.

By 1975, a new 50,000 square meter manufacturing plant was built. 150 new machines were installed and projected capacity was 10,000 vehicles per year. In 1976, FAP’s licensing contract with Mercedes-Benz was extended.[5] Many new 12 to 26 tonne vehicles were produced such as the FAP 1616, 1620, 1626, 1921, 1926, 2226, and 2626. In 1978, FAP collaborated with the Military Technical Institute Belgrade to develop the FAP 2026/6×6, a special military vehicle. It was produced in the following years in many different variants to satisfy various military applications. FAP also produced many different chassis used in factories across Yugoslavia (Zagreb, Skopje, and Belgrade) as bases for producing buses and other vehicles. In 1984, FAP again extended production in the newly built Manovica industrial zone where 20 to 70 gross tonne trailers were developed near their dedicated design centre. In 1986, FAP’s licence with Mercedes-Benz was once again extended to produce vehicles weighing 12 to 26 gross tonnes.[5] By 1991, FAP had 16,468 square meters of factory space. Trucks and other products were exported worldwide.[6][7][8]

1990s–2010s: Limited operation

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The endurance of the FAP trucks was tested in the Gobi Desert during the 1995–1996 Putevi sveta ("On Pathways of the World" in Serbian) expedition. This was done in the FAP 2026 GC/B 6x6, which was produced in collaboration with Ikarbus. The aim of this expedition was to complete a journey starting in Priboj and which continued through Belgrade, Moscow, Ulaanbaatar, and Beijing, eventually returning back to Priboj through Dalyan and Belgrade. Despite taking place during the winter season, Putevi sveta was complete in only 139 days. [9]

FAP 2640 rigid dump truck, a copy of the Mercedes-Benz NG, exhibited at IAA 2012 in Hanover, Germany.

During a severe economic crisis in Serbia in the 1990s, FAP sales went down. This resulted in significantly less vehicle production and research into new products.

During the 2000s, FAP offered many variants of vehicles based on old Mercedes tooled models. These vehicles used different engines manufactured by Mercedes-Benz, Cummins, MAN, and FAMOS.[10] Despite their past financial difficulties, FAP was able to produce vehicles for both domestic and international markets. Exported vehicles can still be found in many countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, Libya, Sudan, and Syria.[11]

Production lines consisted of military and civilian vehicles. FAP also built chassis, trailers aggregates (axles, transmissions, spare parts, cabins, and shipbuilding parts). All vehicles produced had Euro 3, Euro 4, or Euro 5.[12]

2014–present: Military-oriented production

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In 2014, Finnish truck maker Sisu Auto put an offer to buy FAP in collaboration with the Government of Serbia.[13] However, negotiations were shut down due to disagreements in strategy between all parties. Over the years, the Government of Serbia has worked to revitalize FAP. This has led to more than 1,000 employees leaving FAP with severance payments.[14]

Since 2014, FAP has operated as a manufacturer and overhaul provider for the Serbian Army.[14] In 2017, FAP delivered ten new trucks to the Serbian Army, as part of a €2.5 million deal with the Serbian Ministry of Defence.[15] In 2022, FAP signed a new contract with the Ministry of Defence worth €3.1 million.[16]

On its 70th anniversary in 2023, FAP presented a prototype for a facelifted civilian truck called the FAP 2240. The 2240 featured a new grille, front bumper and headlight design as well as a completely overhauled interior taken from the Chinese BeiBen NG80. The FAP 2240 is equipped with a 6 cylinder Mercedes-Benz OM457 engine making 400 HP and a 16-speed ZF Ecosplit manual transmission. The FAP 2240 can also hold up to 400 litres of fuel and has a top speed of 95 km/h. The FAP 2240 has yet to reach series production.[17]

Production lines

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Military production line

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Civilian production program

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Lorries/trucks

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Tractors

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Dump trucks

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Buses

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FAP produces a variety of buses: City buses, Suburb buses, Intercity buses, Minibuses.

Chassis

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There is also a chassis in production. They are used as bases for different kinds of vehicles and special upgrades.

Vehicle history production lines

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List of vehicles which are no longer in production.

Military

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List of past produced military vehicles:

Civilian

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  • FAP 1414

List of past produced civilian vehicles:

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "БИЛАНС УСПЕХА (2024) - FAP". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 "БИЛАНС СТАЊА (2024) - FAP". apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ↑ Основни подаци о привредном друштву. apr.gov.rs (in Serbian). Serbian Business Registers Agency. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Pejović, B. "FAP oslobođen dugova proizvodi kamione za vojsku". www.politika.rs.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Istorija Archived 2014-01-15 at the Wayback Machine at FAP official website, retrieved 1-12-2018 (in Serbian)
  6. ↑ "Motorna vozila u Srbiji – 6 deo – Motorna vozila". www.motorna-vozila.com (in Serbian). 2 January 2009.
  7. ↑ "FAP KORPORACIJA a.d. Priboj - Istorija preduzeća". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  8. ↑ "FAP". www.vrelegume.rs. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23.
  9. ↑ "FAP expedition "On Pathways of the World"". Accessed January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Vehicle manufacturer profiles" (PDF). p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "FAP izvozi 650 autobusa u Nigeriju". www.b92.net (in Serbian). 20 December 2007.
  12. ↑ "Environment - Air - Transport & Environment". Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  13. ↑ "Sisu auto wants to take over FAP - Government negotiates sale of Priboj-based factory to Finns". www.ekapija.com.
  14. 1 2 "U FAP- se lakše diše, svakome po 6.000 EUR". b92.net (in Serbian). 26 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  15. ↑ Нови ФАП камиони за Војску Србије. mod.gov.rs (in Serbian). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  16. ↑ "Potpisana četiri nova ugovora sa FAP-om za potrebe Vojske Srbije". tanjug.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  17. ↑ Huseinagić, Adnan (2023-11-03). "FAP 2240: Novi tegljač za 70. rođendan bivšeg giganta iz Priboja". ProAuto (in Bosnian). Retrieved 2025-03-09.
  18. ↑ "Референце". www.vti.mod.gov.rs.
  19. ↑ "Blic Online | Superkamioni iz FAP-a na vojnim poligonima". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  20. ↑ "Референце". www.vti.mod.gov.rs.
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