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YOUR BUSINESS-NEW OPPORTUNITIES Gjergj Buxhuku, General Director - Konfindustria Embassy of the Republic of Poland Tirana 7 june 2010 Confederation of Albania Industries Konfindustria • Konfindustria is borned as a necessity of local industries/producers interests during the period of integration of Albania into the European Union • Konfindustria represents the interests of production&service industries of Albania, Kosovo and partly Macedonia. • After proclamation of Kosovo independence(1999,2007) there are real possibilities of establishment of Open Albanian Natural Economic Market of 7-8 million consumers (Albania/4.2 mil, Kosovo/2.5 mil, partly Macedonia/1 mil). What Konfindustria does ? • Lobbying near government and policy decision makers in interests of albanian industries • Assistance and promotion of Albanian goods&services through international projects, institutional partners, media and special events as professional Fairs, bi2bi forums, meetings, etc • Specialized legal&financial&institutional assistance for local and foreign investors Konfindustria has members from the overall economic areas •Energetic industry •Telecommunications •Mines, Minerals •Metal excretion and processing industry •Petroleum research&production •Agro-food industry •Medical and cosmetic product industry •Wood and furniture processing industry •Tourism and services, etc Albania: a country with a developing economy • Population 4.2 m • Strong GDP growth: – 2003-2008: ~ 6.0% • Best GDP among transition economies in Europe – 2009: 2.0-3.0% • Huge potential for basic infrastructure Investment • Albania ranked second among the 10 most reform-oriented countries worldwide because it has simplified conditions for business for 2007-2008 (Doing business 2009) Energy projects The River Devoll Project - EVN with Statkraft Capacity: 320 MW ; Investment: EUR 950m Hydro Power Plant at River Drin - Verbund Capacity 48 MW - 230 GWh ; Investment sum: EUR 160 Mio HEC te Kalivacit - Tepelene - Kalivac Green energy Investment: EUR 270m ; Capacity: 100 mw 104 small and medium power station in construction phase, total capacity 1000 MW The Energy Complex (under development by Enel) 800 MW clean coal power plant,; Investment sum : EUR 1.4 miliard Moncada Group Transmission grid; Capacity of 500 MW Benefits for Albania Increase of the domestic electricity production Financial income for the budget Increase of GDP growth rate Industries who need renovation in technologies, machinery and equipment 1. Agro Food Industry 2. Mineral Industry Opportunities to found partner in Albania & Kosovo of above mentioned industry, for: - Market sales for machinery, equipment and technology for albanian companies. - Creating a partnerships, through purchasing shares/joint venture Albanian industries with free capacities 1. Steel manufacturing industry 2. Flour processing industry 3. Construction materials industry (bricks and tiles) 4. Iron processing industry 5. Footwear manufacturing industry 6. Textile Manufacturing industry Opportunities in the above industries: - Cooperation to find market sales - Partnership through purchasing capital/joint venture Emerging industries • Energy Industry – – Electricity production • Machinery, Equipment and Technology for HC, thermo, wind, etc. • Construction of small&medium&large power plants ( as subcontractors or direct investors) Electricity transmission • Subcontractors on ongoing or planed transmission projects • Machinery, equipment and technology • Recycling industry (plastic, paper, glass) • Waste processing industry (public, industrial) – – – – Liquid waste Gaseous waste Solid waste Technology for Monitoring of Waste Standarts • Port industry and port industry services • Cement Manufacturing Industry • Information Technology Opportunities in the above mentioned industries: - direct investments - joint-venture with local partners - subcontractors to investors Thank you for your attention ! Konfindustria / Confederation of Albania Industries Address: Zayed Business Center, Tirana Tel: +355 4 2229327 Email: [email protected] www.konfindustria.al