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Wood processing companies in Kosovo are amongst the main employers, especially for youth. As the sector grows, so does the demand for skilled workers, who, according to companies are hard to find.
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On May 18, 2016, 40 youth were certified for successful completion of a 3-month internship program with fourteen wood processing companies. Already 29 of them have full-time regular jobs with these companies.
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Elnor Company and USAID marked another milestone of their collaboration since 2002. At a ceremony organized at the production facilities of Elnor to inaugurate the co-investment that will support higher quality of the company’s products and expansion to regional markets, USAID Mission Director James Hope said “The success of this company is a great example of innovation, business sense, and hard work – both by the management and team.”
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Doni Company is a producer of solid wood furniture which has its sale points in in Mitrovicë/a, Pejë/Peć, and Ferizaj/Uroševac. The company wants to acquire a CNC machine that is essential to expand production to serial capacity and elevate product quality to global standards.
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Six Kosovo wood processing companies: Lesna, Daqa, Gateri, Koba, Sharra and Hoti have exhibited a broad variety of wood products, from doors and windows to outdoor playground equipment, at the annual event International Furniture Fair Albania 2016 held on March 11-14 in Tirana.
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As a relatively new value chain in Kosovo, the wood biomass production and consumption has experienced extraordinary growth in import, sales and production. Additionally, the value chain for the manufacturing of pellet stoves and boilers has expanded dramatically in the recent years.
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Thanks to a collaboration between donors and Kosovo institutions, three wood processing companies: Elnor, Shehu and Lesna will exhibit their products at the bi-annual Swissbau fair in Basel, Switzerland, on January 12 – 16, 2016. Swissbau Fair is the largest furniture and construction fair in Switzerland, which covers all consumer market segments.
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On November 20, 2015 Ekrem Shahini, owner of Palma furniture factory inaugurated the new kitchen and furniture production line. Palma, one of the major sellers of higher-end upholstered furniture in Kosovo, has recently started production of furniture and a signed a grant agreement with USAID EMPOWER Private Sector which will help the expansion of the company and employ an additional 32 people.
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Godži, a wood processing company in north, recently signed a grant agreement with USAID EMPOWER Private Sector. This grant will enable the company to expand the company’s unit that produces doors, windows, kitchen, and interior elements.
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BINNI a wood processing company in Vushtrri/Vučitrn considered as one of the leaders in the Kosovo domestic market in kitchen production, constantly looking to improve and expand to new markets, including the EU and Switzerland.
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Përfaqësuesit e kompanive kosovare të përpunimit të drurit Elnor, Ukaj, Tefik Çanga, Design, Divani, Deco dhe Tedes morën pjesë në panairin vjetor të mobiljeve në Bad Salzuflen, Gjermani, nga data 20-24 shtator 2015. Ky panair i biznesit tërheq blerës të mëdhenj dhe prodhues të vegjël. njësoj nga e gjithë Evropa.
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On September 18, 2015 Association of Wood Processors of Kosovo (AWPK) with the support of USAID’s EMPOWER Private Sector started a three-month internship program in the wood processing sector for 40 individuals.
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