Kosovo Manufacturing Club (KMC) is a business organization established in November 2015 that advocates for policy changes representing local manufacturers, increase cooperation between local manufacturers and relevant actors and raises public awareness about the importance of local products consumption and promotes “Made in Kosovo” products.
The Kosovo Manufacturing Club is the voice of manufacturers, all activities and programs we undertake are related to creating opportunities to develop the manufacturing sector, strengthen it and increase the competitiveness of manufacturing companies.
Our membership packages and business services provide support for manufacturers by helping them improve their processes and productivity, with a focus on keeping secure jobs and attracting, developing and retaining a skilled and productive workforce. As well as assisting them to find new markets through the provision of professional export services.
Because we understand manufacturers so well, policymakers trust our advice and welcome our involvement in their discussions. We work with them to create policies that are in the best interest of manufacturers, that encourages a growing industry and increase its ability to make a positive contribution to Kosovo’s real economy.
The Kosovo Manufacturing Club supports the manufacturing sector to create a digital, global and green future. Our commitment is focused on ensuring that manufacturing companies have strong leadership, solid processes, technical skills and competitiveness.
Within its programs and activities, the focus of the Manufacturing Club will be on the following three objectives:
- Advocacy
Advocacy is also a central part of the Manufacturing Club, aiming to influence the relevant institutions to advance and improve policies towards local manufacturers. We work with policymakers on issues important to our industry. We are committed to working with our institutions to develop economic policies that enable the sustainable development of the manufacturing sector, with a focus on increasing the competitiveness of manufacturing companies in the domestic and foreign markets.
- Training
The work and activities of the Manufacturing Club focus on identifying needs as well as finding solutions for the training and development of employees in the manufacturing sector. Our work with manufacturing companies includes needs assessment, training content development in various manufacturing sectors, and professional training and vocational training of workers.
- Export
One of the main focuses of the Manufacturing Club is export growth services. Because this focus is crucial to the success of the competitiveness of Kosovo manufacturers, the Manufacturing Club has assembled a team of professionals who provide various services for the export of goods outside Kosovo. This way we enable manufacturers to be able to focus their attention and energies on their core, value-added production activities.
These three pillars of the focus of the Manufacturing Club’s activities are based on the long-term strategy of the Manufacturing Club named 4E that includes Energy, Economic Diplomacy, Employment and Environment.
We stimulate success for manufacturing companies by helping them meet their goals and objectives. Thus we empower the various manufacturing sectors and inspire future generations.
We enable manufacturers to network, share, solve problems, and create new opportunities together.
For any information or request please do not hesitate to contact us.
In May 2015, Astrit Panxha took the initiative to meet Bedri Kasumi ( PESTOVA), Blerim Devolli (DEVOLLI GROUP), Mergim Prishtina (TREPHARM) and Visar Kelmendi (RUGOVE). They agreed to form an organization that would promote the interests and would advance the manufacturing sector. During the following months, several coordination meetings were organized, whereas other producers joined the initiative. On 20th of July in Fushe Kosove at the preemies of Trepharm Company representatives of these manufacturing companies:
Astrit Shabani
Blerim Devolli
Mergim Prishtina
Sheqer Ukaj
Visar Kelmendi
Visar Ramajli
Astrit Panxha
To finalize the act of establishment in accordance with Law no. 04/L-57 on Freedom of Association in Non-Governmental Organization in the Republic of Kosovo, they establish the Kosovo Manufacturing Club (KMC).
Executive Council
The Executive Council is the intermediate leading body and acts every time in accordance with the purpose of the organization. Implementation of the strategy, realization of the activities and goals of the Club is done by the Executive Council.
The Executive Council consists of:
Executive Director,
Astrit Panxha
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Astrit Panxha is Executive Director and one of the founders of Kosovo Manufacturing Club (KMC). Prior to establishing KMC he worked as a senior economist in Financial Stability and Economic Analysis Department of the Central Bank of Republic of Kosovo. Astrit joined the FSEA Department in 2009 as a research economist (until 2013). There he worked on assessing the performance and risks of financial sector in general, and banking sector in particular. He was responsible for stress testing and bank lending survey of the banking sector. Also, he was actively involved in the design and implementation of the stress test, banking forecast and macroeconomic model. In 2012, Astrit worked in German Federal Ministry of Finance in Berlin, where he was part of the team that was involved in developing policies and supervising fund that was responsible for bank rescuing.
Prior to joining the Central Bank, Astrit worked for a short period in the ProCredit Bank (Kosovo) as a risk analyst, he was responsible for analyzing banks credit, liquidity, interest rate and solvency risk. Prior to joining ProCredit Bank, he was a financial analyst at private equity firm Gondola Holdings in London, UK. There he was responsible for preparing reports on performance and forecasting of different units of company. While in London, Astrit was actively participating in volunteering work. He was member of the board of charity organization ‘Shpresa Programme’ and he was one of the founders of Albanian Student Association in UK.
In 2010 he was awarded Letter of Excellence for his exceptional performance on Applied Economic Policy Training in Joint Vienna Institute. He also attended professional courses in Federal Bank of New York, European Central Bank, Austrian Central Bank, IMF institute, World Bank etc.
Astrit has been teaching at Riinvest University since 2009 on subjects such as Financial Management, Corporate Finance and Microeconomics. Over his career he has published academic papers, and his personal research has focused on the banks effects on the real economy and the risk management in the banking sector, and the capital structure. Astrit holds a MSc in Corporate Finance from Lund University and BA in Economics from London Metropolitan University.
General Secretary,
Vllaznim Osmani
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Vllaznim Osmani is General Secretary of Kosovo Manufacturing Club (KMC), and he has been part of the team on establishment of the KMC. He has worked in London for 13 years in the field of Economic Development, Regeneration and Planning. He received his Bachelor of Science in Housing Studies at Middlesex University, London and CIPS Level 2-Certificate of Purchasing & Supply from the Charted Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) of the London Metropolitan University.
Vllaznim has detailed category knowledge of economic development and planning in the built environment with extensive experience of residential and commercial development. Prior to joining KMC he has worked for UN-Habitat Kosovo, assisting Central and Local Institutions in the field of Local Economic Development and Spatial Planning.
PR & Communication Manager,
Tanita Zhubi
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Before joining Kosovo Manufacturing Club, Tanita has worked for several non-governmental organizations in Kosovo. She has nine years of experience in communication and advocacy including skills in research and project management, with a background in international relations. Tanita holds the position of Communication Officer at the Kosovo Manufacturing Club.
Project Coordinator
Vesa Shehu
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The Supervisory Council is selected by the members of the Assembly to control the implementation of the Club’s goals and the progress of the activities foreseen in the statute and in the strategic plan, at the same time the Council is responsible for overseeing the work of officials and employees and for controlling the Club’s financial reports.
The Supervisory Council consists of three current members of the Club, currently the Supervisory Council consist of:
Visar Kelmendi (Rugove)
Fejzullah Mustafa (Fluidi)
Bashkim Osmani (Laberion)
Arian Shabani (Plastika)
Islam Balaj (Graniti)
Bujar Reka (Intersteel)
Kastriot Lluka (Line Group)
Berat Mustafa (Flexograf)
Gojart Kelmendi (EuroKosova)
Kujtim Gjevori (Scampa)
Alban Rraci (Happy)
Berat Mustafa
The President
The President of the Club is elected from the representative members of the Club. The President of the Club represents and presents the Club during meetings with representatives of institutions, organizations and foreign delegations.
The President of the Club has a one year mandate, after the end of the first term of office, the president may be re-elected only after the beginning of the new alphabetical order. Upon termination of the President’s mandate, the same is appointed as Vice-President of the Club. The second vice-president shall be appointed a quorum member for the post of chairman according to the alphabetical order, as foreseen by the club’s statute.
Berat Mustafa is born in 1970. He has a master degree in economics. From 1990 until 2012 he has worked as a sales manager at Fluidi and RC Cola company in Gjilan. The strategies he pursued helped the company expand its domestic market and also exports grew to many countries around the world.
In 2012 he established “Flexograf” sh.p.k., the first flexographic company in Kosovo, certified with European standards. An investment of this kind in our country best expresses the qualities of an innovative and successful manager to help in the development of the domestic economy by opening up new jobs and fulfilling the market requirements for this industry. His long experience in business and his qualities make him the leader in the industry he leads, making the company well-known in the domestic and international market.
He is also known as a humanist by helping in many humanitarian actions. His vision for the future makes him persistent in achieving the goals and results he sets for himself and the company, continuing with new investments in his company.
Bashkim Osmani
Vice President
Bashkim Osmani
Bashkim Osmani, born in Podujevë, in a family of traditions in trade, he is an entrepreneur and the owner of Laberion Company. This company was founded in 1996 in the Podujevo municipality. he graduated in Economics at the University of Prishtina.
As the owner of the company- Laberion, which makes the production of non-alcoholic beverages, he has managed to create a wide distribution network of its products throughout the territory of Kosovo with over 1,650 sales points and has employed 132 employees.
The products of Laberion company are valued by the quality of products, which are produced with the latest technology, qualified personnel who meets all the market requirements.Under the management of Mr.Osmani the company has implemented the international standards and now exports in the countries at the region and in Europe, Middle East, as well as in South Africa. Thus, Announced by Ministry of Trade and Industry as the best exporter of the year 2011 in the European market.
Visar Kelmendi
RUGOVE
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Fejzulla Mustafa
FLUIDI
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He finished his primary and secondary school in Presheve, then enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Prishtina- “Hasan Prishtina”, in 1976 in the Department of Machinery and graduated in this faculty successfully in 1982 as a Graduated Engineer of Machinery.
Immediately after graduation, Mr. Mustafa was employed as a professor of Engineering at the Technical High School in Presheve in 1982, where he worked as a professor for 8 years. Since 1990 he began to work with an extraordinary commitment in the field of business, namely in the food industry, whereby in 1994 he started the foundation of the FLUIDI Company.
In the absence of local products, the company initially started to operate in Presheve with refreshing non-alcoholic beverages, continuing the production in Gjilan, where they received the international license from ROYAL CROWN COLA for the production of RC brands, and then the production of 150 varieties of other products.
Recently, Fluidi continued the success with the opening of the oil refinery as the only advanced technology in the Balkans, with the unique FLOIL product.
Mustafa remains and is committed to bringing new brands and tastes that are manifested by the opening up of new jobs and the continuous growth of the Company.
Fadil Hoxha
JAHA GROUP
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Visar Idrizi
VIPRINT
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The company was founded in 1981, and the founder was Visar’s father – Skender Idrizi who was part of the first graphics generation at the University of Prishtina, and after graduation he started working on the press industry and established the company that initially was called Viva Graphics.
In 2001, after returning from London where he spent three years working and studying, Visar Idrizi took the lead of the company changed the name to VIPRINT.
Today, VIPRINT is a customer-oriented business that provides printing services for private, state, public, and international organizations operating in the Republic of Kosovo and abroad.
The year 2018, has been the year of great success in various fields, giving particular attention to the export of products to the European market.
The press industry is entering the next stage of its development. This stage is predestined by the world’s growing demands on high-quality press products and originality. Our long experience since 1981 in this area has shown us that we must always keep the promise of being a bridge between our customers and the latest advanced technology in the press.
Visar Idrizi and his company- VIPRINT from 2017is a member of Kosovo Manufacturing Club.
Arian Shabani
PLASTIKA
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Raif Morina
RIZAM HOLDING
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Kastriot Lluka
LINE GROUP
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Kujtim Gjevori
SCAMPA
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Gojart Kelmendi
FLUTRA
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Islam Balaj
GRANITI
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Bujar Reka
INTERSTEEL
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Naser Hoxha
OXA GROUP
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Alban Rraci
HAPPY