WZM S.A.

Founded in 1945, Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. (WZM) is a major defence industry player in Poland. The company has an Integrated Management System in place that complies with the requirements of the following standards: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and AQAP 2110:2016.

The Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. in Poznań are located in the western part of the city, at J.H. Dąbrowskiego Street (one of the city’s main thoroughfares), on an area of 260,000 m². The plant is well connected with the A-2 Warsaw-Berlin motorway (European route E30) and the Poznań Ławica international airport.

The company’s portfolio is very broad and includes the production, modernisation, modification, repair, and servicing of tanks and other tracked and wheeled armoured vehicles and the design and production of quick-change power packs for military vehicles, as well as specialised training and technical support for the equipment’s users.

Responding to the needs of the Polish Armed Forces and the transformation of operation of military equipment in the field of tracked armoured platforms, as early as in 2021, the Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. commenced building capacity to support, in a broad sense, the Abrams currently acquired by the Ministry of Defence (along with the accompanying vehicles).

The Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A.’ aspiration and objective is to establish in Poznań an Armour Centre focused on tracked tank platforms operated by the Polish Armed Forces. The Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. are now the only Polish plant authorised by OEMs to provide full technical support throughout the entire life cycle of the Leopard 2 tanks in the Polish Armed Forces, covering inspections, repairs, overhauls and 7/24 service, as well as modification packages increasing the combat potential of military equipment and specialised training courses dedicated to users and technical personnel of overhaul subdivisions.

In addition to the manufacturing and service offerings directly related to armoured tracked platforms, the company specialises in the production of selected spare parts for supported vehicles, the manufacture of special equipment and tools, test and measurement stations, moulds for plastic and rubber products, machining jigs, punches, benders, templates, stamping dies and rubber products and other components.