SUFA Company is established in 1998 as a private business, based on the initiative and the contributions of SUFA families, located on the surroundings of Tirana, Albania. Since 1994, SUFA families' members have begun their activity by running a small business in collection of raw materials for production of tobacco pipes, as briar roots and stawberry roots. Hence, for some years they were involved in collection and processing semi-products of briar and strawberry roots, as raw materials for manufacturing of tobacco pipes. The company was operating in the market as supplier in the domestic market for the raw material for production of tobacco pipes and also exported them for a period of 14 years. The roots of briar and strawberries are collected especially in the areas of Gramsh, Baldushk, Rrëshen, Rubik, Berat, etc. After obtaining a license from the forestry enterprise of the respective area, the company "SUFA" engages the villagers of the respective areas, who are specialized or trained for the roots, without damaging the tree that might cause defects during the processing process of the pipes Also, the company’s managers have gained experience for production of tobacco pipes working in the enterprise in Tirana, which for many years has exported tobacco pipes to the European countries for many years. From this experience gained there, brought out the expansion of company’s activity in becoming the manufacturer of the tobacco pipes.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana
Czech Republic, Greece, Macedonia.
The activity of SUFA company is considered as social business, because out of this activity, live six SUFA families at around 45 members in total, who contribute in seasonal works by carrying out a range of specialties in pipes manufacturing by hand-made work, in particular, by women and youth of the families.
SUFA Company is established in 1998 as a private business, based on the initiative and the contributions of SUFA families, located on the surroundings of Tirana, Albania. Since 1994, SUFA families' members have begun their activity by running a small business in collection of raw materials for production of tobacco pipes, as briar roots and stawberry roots. Hence, for some years they were involved in collection and processing semi-products of briar and strawberry roots, as raw materials for manufacturing of tobacco pipes. The company was operating in the market as supplier in the domestic market for the raw material for production of tobacco pipes and also exported them for a period of 14 years. The roots of briar and strawberries are collected especially in the areas of Gramsh, Baldushk, Rrëshen, Rubik, Berat, etc. After obtaining a license from the forestry enterprise of the respective area, the company "SUFA" engages the villagers of the respective areas, who are specialized or trained for the roots, without damaging the tree that might cause defects during the processing process of the pipes Also, the company’s managers have gained experience for production of tobacco pipes working in the enterprise in Tirana, which for many years has exported tobacco pipes to the European countries for many years. From this experience gained there, brought out the expansion of company’s activity in becoming the manufacturer of the tobacco pipes.
Interested to export the products of tobacco pipes Interested to be subcontracted from foreign companies