Global Export Hub

The joint venture between local firm Adelchi and the Italian firm Doni Anna is more than a decade old. Today it is building its fourth factory and employs well over a thousand workers. Albania is a critical export platform for the company, which treats it as a global hub for JIT shipments destined for the USA, Italy and Canada. Exports to the USA are made proudly under the ‘Made in Albania’ brand.

Local sourcing is an important feature of the shoe & leather sector, and one that offers a great deal of scope for development.

“Albania is the most cost competitive location in Europe for shoe production. The good quality of the Albanian leather signals an opportunity for the further development of the sector.”
Owner, Doni Anna/Adelchi (Italian investor)


JIT Production Centre

The joint venture company between Cofra and Albaco Shoes manufactures PVC safety shoes in a JIT production centre servicing the export market. Output in 2004 hit 3.3 million shoes, all exported to Italy and then re-exported internationally. With high quality, ISO certified multi-model products, JIT production is essential to respond rapidly to specialist customer orders. The entire production process is completed in Albania, including CAD-CAM, manufacturing and assembly.

Foreign-owned companies are producing goods for export to high quality standards, many on a just-in-time basis in factories rated to ISO9001 standards.

“Delivery time is very important to our clients. We can deliver an order to Italy within 24 hours.”
Administrator, safety shoes’ manufacturer Cofra/Albaco (Italy)

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Employment Flexibility

The structure and working habits of the sector offer considerable flexibility for garment producers. Staff contracts can be drafted to suit both company and employee. Numerous reliable small producers enable production flexibility with minimum investment.
Garment manufacturers benefit from a re-export scheme covering 100% facon production.
“The factory is very satisfied with the labour force and the flexibility offered through individual contracts with the workers. The production peaks can be farmed out to local sub-contractors who are reliable and cost effective.”
Owner, Bernd Naber Moden, of the Albanian subsidiary Naber Moden in Durres

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