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Birra Tirana ''( en, Tirana Beer)'' is a beer company based in 
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
, Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
. It is the largest beer producer and the largest selling beer in the country. It is also exported and sold in Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
and the United States
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. The company is fabricated by Birra Malto Brewery
Malto Brewery is the largest brewery in Albania. The company sells a pilsener beer under the Birra Tirana brand, named after the capital, Tirana, where the beers are brewed. It was first produced in 1961 by the ''Kombinati Ushqimor'' (a state agen ...
. It currently produces three different beer brands. Birra Tirana is sold both in bottles and cans of 0.33 lit and 0.5 lit and also in kegs 30 liters and 50 liters.
July 10, 1960 – Birra Malto is established as Kombinati Ushqimor.
1961 – The company starts operations.
Sept 2, 1998 – Birra Malto is registered as a limited liability company.
2000 – The company is restructured into a joint stock company, wholly owned by the state.
January 2001 – Eleven Albanian investors acquire 94% in Birra Malto for ALL 1.1 bln.
April 2003 - The Albanian Privatisation Agency sells 2.4% in Birra Malto to local company AL & GI Sh.p.k. for ALL 28.4 mln.
July 2005 - The company is awarded an ISO 9001:2000 Quality management systems certificate.
2006 - The company renames to Birra Tirana from Birra Malto.
See also
*Economy of Albania
The economy of Albania went through a process of transition from a centralized economy to a market-based economy on the principles of the free market.
Albania's economy is based on the service (54.1%), agriculture (21.7%), and industrial (24. ...
* Companies of Albania
* Birra Malto Brewery
Malto Brewery is the largest brewery in Albania. The company sells a pilsener beer under the Birra Tirana brand, named after the capital, Tirana, where the beers are brewed. It was first produced in 1961 by the ''Kombinati Ushqimor'' (a state agen ...
* Birra Stela
Birra Stela ''()'' is a beer company based in Tirana, Albania. It is the second largest beer producer in the country with an annual production capacity of 250,000 hl, covering roughly 15-18% of the domestic market.
See also
* Economy of Albani ...
References
Beer brandsTirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
Drink companies of Albania
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