List of companies of Albania

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Albania's transition from a socialist centrally planned economy to a capitalist mixed economy has been largely successful. [1] "Formal non-agricultural employment in the private sector more than doubled between 1999 and 2013," notes the World Bank, with much of this expansion powered by foreign investment. [2]

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For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see Business entities in Albania.

Notable companies

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active     State-owned     Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotes
A1 Report Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 2002Television
ABC News Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 2010Television
Ada Air Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 1991First Albanian airline, defunct 2007
Air Albania Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 2018National carrier
Albanian Airlines Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 1991National carrier, defunct 2011
Albanian Screen Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 2003Television
Albanian-American Enterprise Fund FinancialsEquity investment instruments Tirana 1995Private development
Albatros Airways Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 2004Low-cost airline, defunct 2006
Albawings Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 2015Airline
AlbChrome Basic materialsIron & steel Tirana 1948Mining, heavy industry
Albanian Mobile Communications TelecomunitcationsMobile telecommunications Tirana 1996Telecommunications, defunct 2015
Albcontrol IndustrialsTransportation services Tirana 1992National air traffic agency
Albpetrol Oil & gasExploration & production Patos 1992Petroleum production
Albtelecom TelecommunicationsFixed line telecommunications Tirana 1912Privatized state provider
Antea Cement IndustrialsBuilding materials & fixtures Fushë-Krujë 2007Cement, part of Titan Cement (Greece)
Balfin Group FinancialsInvestment Tirana 1993
Bank of Albania FinancialsBanks Tirana 1925Central bank
Banka Kombëtare Tregtare FinancialsBanks Tirana 1925Commercial bank, part of Çalık Holding (Turkey)
Belle Air Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 2005Airline, defunct 2013
Big Market Consumer goodsFood retailers & wholesalers Tirana 1999Largest supermarket chain of Albania
Birra Kaon Consumer goodsBrewers Tirana 1995Brewery
Birra Korça Consumer goodsBrewers Korçë 1928Brewery
Birra Tirana Consumer goodsBrewers Tirana 1961Brewery
Coca-Cola Bottling Shqipëria Consumer goodsSoft drinks Kashar 1994Bottling company
Credins Bank FinancialsBanks Tirana 2003Private bank
Digitalb Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 2004Television
Eagle Mobile TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Tirana 2008Mobile telephony, part of Albtelecom
Eco Market Consumer goodsFood retailers & wholesalers Tirana 2013Supermarket chain
Electric Power Distribution Operator UtilitiesConventional electricity Tirana 2008Electrical distributor, state-owned
Hekurudha Shqiptare IndustrialsRailroads Durrës 1945Railways
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Albania FinancialsBanks Tirana 2008Bank, previously American Bank of Albania
MEICO IndustrialsDefense Tirana 1991Defense exports
Neptun Electronics Consumer goodsConsumer electronics Tirana 2001Largest electronic retailer in Albania
News 24 Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 2002Television
Plus Communication TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Tirana 2009
Port of Durrës IndustrialsTransportation services Durrës 2003 [3] Authority operators of the largest port in Albania
Posta Shqiptare IndustrialsDelivery services Tirana 1912Postal services
Raiffeisen Albania FinancialsBanks Tirana 2004Bank, part of Raiffeisen Zentralbank (Austria)
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 1938Publicly Owned State Funded
SIGAL FinancialsFull line insurance Tirana 1999Insurance company
Star Airways Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 2008Airline, defunct 2010
SuperSport Albania Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 2004Part of Digitalb
Taçi Oil Oil & gasExploration & production Tirana 2003Exploration, production and marketing
Tafa Air Consumer servicesAirlines Tirana 2009Airline, defunct 2010
Telekom Albania TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Tirana 2015Mobile, part of Deutsch Telekom (Germany)
Tirana Bank FinancialsBanks Tirana 1996Bank, part of Piraeus Bank (Greece)
Top Channel Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 2002Television, part of Digitalb
TV Klan Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 1997Television
Union Bank (Albania) FinancialsBanks Tirana 2006 EBRD Owns 12.5%
United Bank of Albania FinancialsBanks Tirana 199440% of shares gone to Islamic Development Bank
Vizion Plus Consumer servicesBroadcasting & entertainment Tirana 1999Television
Vodafone Albania TelecommunicationsMobile telecommunications Tirana 2001Part of Vodafone (UK)

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References

  1. "Albania". World Diplomacy. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. "Albania » Overview". worldbank.org. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. "Autoriteti Portual Durres". Apdurres.com.al. Retrieved 2017-12-20.