a minute agoBrickmaker in Albania: Costs increased, Kosovo no longer buys at us, but in Serbia
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)I think business keeps the state standing.” This expression makes sense when business generates income and employment. Until a year ago, the manager of one of the brick factories in Fushe Krue says that the increase in brick production costs has kept buyers away. Although in January 2022 factories [...]
Until a year ago, the manager of one of the brick factories in Fushe Krue says that the increase in brick production costs has kept buyers away.
Although in January 2022 his factory has consumed less energy than January of a previous year, the increase in the price of energy from $11 m per kilowat to 18 leks has caused Victor to pay 38 million more.
“is enough to give you one fact and we take two years to compare it. In January 2021 the light bill has been 72 million dollars old, in January 2022 light bills has been 110m old. So it's a huge difference we've buried. Victor Nicholl, manager of the brick factory, said”.
If Viktor's energy is paying 40% more, for oil and coal he has to pay double. These figures influenced lowering production, as one year merchants from Kosovo no longer buy bricks produced by Albania.
The other fact is that Kosovo is not attracting any more brick. Kosovo has 40% in our factory, 60% we have the domestic market. They too make bricks like us, but before that we had quality and price, now after growing that the first materials of brick production, certainly they found a market in Serbia. Victor Nicholl, manager of the brick factory, said”.
Before it is too late, Victor says that the solution lies with the government's kindness toward business.
” For the big business we've been told for over a year you're going out on the free market, in this time of crisis it takes a more reasonable price than that. Victor Nicholl, manager of the brick factory, said”.
The October Bilanci in this brick factory should have closed with 10,000 tons of bricks produced, but this figure was marked in 2021, while in 2022 the high price of electricity and fuels has caused no brick to be produced for this month, as you see, the oven is turned off and in this state is 5 months old. The 70 factory workers should be working on brick production, but today they are collecting olives that are in the factory. If the price of electricity doesn't suffer a decline, then the factory risks closing, and employees leave Albania forever. /Top Channel
