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News / 05/03/2018
Albed to become the first Kosovo company to produce leather furniture
On March 5th 2018, EMPOWER Private Sector in partnership with @Sida – Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbetesigned signed a grant with wood processing company Albed. The grant for new equipment will enable the company to substitute leather furniture imports with in-house production and become the first company in Kosovo to produce such products.
On March 5th 2018, EMPOWER Private Sector in partnership with @Sida – Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbetesigned signed a grant with wood processing company Albed. The grant for new equipment will enable the company to substitute leather furniture imports with in-house production and become the first company in Kosovo to produce such products.
On the same day, USAID Deputy Mission Director Lisa Magno visited the company. The manager of Albed, Miftar Veseli gave a tour around the production facility and explained their work processes.
Albed currently produces bedroom furniture, kitchen cabinets, tables and upholstery furniture. It has two showrooms, one in Vushtrri and another in Fushe Kosova. The company currently has 40 employees.
EMPOWER Private Sector previously supported the company to exhibit products at international fairs, where they signed significant contracts to export products to Malta and Germany. This grant will enable the company to increase efficiency, develop a new product range, and create 53 new jobs within the next three years.