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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 ...
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. It is the largest beer producer and the largest selling beer in the country. It is also exported and sold in
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and the
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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.


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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 ...
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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 ...


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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 ...
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