Success Stories
March 2012
Market linkages put Macedonian exporters on buyers’ map
Nothing beats face-to-face meetings for establishing market position...
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March 2012
Industry shapes education for future workforce
Macedonia’s official unemployment hovers at 35 percent, yet company managers cite problems finding...
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September 2011
Macedonian Consulting Association acquires international certification authority
In June 2011, the Macedonian Management Consultant Association - MCA2000 - became a full member...
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August 2011
My Career internships ready 2000 youth for workplace
In July 2011, My Career, spearheaded by USAID’s Macedonia Competitiveness Project, has placed over 2,000...
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July 2011
My Career kindles regional job opportunities
Macedonian businesses—and the jobs they offer— are concentrated in the capital town of Skopje...
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June 2011
Banner month for youth employment at My Career
May 2011 set a monthly record of 40 jobs placed through My Career program, launched in 2009...
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March 2011
Financial Platform builds market and local capacity for advisory services
Through its effort to facilitate access to finance through a pool of more than 20 local financial facilitators...
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February 2011
Financial Platform creates jobs, exports at 111 Macedonian companies―and counting
When the USAID Competitiveness Project launched its Financial Platform in February 2009—during the depths...
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November 2010
Automotive industry association driving Macedonian entrance to EU markets
In October 2010, a procurement manager from MAGNA, one of the world’s largest automotive companies...
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October 2010
Show gets ball maker rolling toward higher sales
Demastil, the only children’s professional ball maker in southeastern Europe, had some experience with trade fairs...
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September 2010
Investment in recycled paper mill helps company turn a new page
In 2005, Alexandar Markovic founded Hartija Ko when he bought an old paper mill and converted into one...
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August 2010
A thousand interns line a path to employability
In Macedonia, where official unemployment hovers at 35 per-cent, the My Career initiative has passed a milestone...
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April 2010
B2B puts Macedonia apparel makers on EU buyers' radar
Macedonia's apparel manufacturers got extensive face time with famous-name retailers, buyers, agents...
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March 2010
Putting it all together: Consultancy helps apparel company increase productivity to meet demand
In 2008, Macedonia Garment Industry (MGI) had a targeted market segment: CMT production of high quality...
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February 2010
Internship program generates jobs and skills for Macedonia's youth
In a country where unemployment regularly tops 36%, Macedonia's youth are especially disadvantaged...
December 2009
Tool Company builds strategy to expand alliances and markets
A small Macedonian family-managed tool and die firm specializing in
high precision molds injection-molded...
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November 2009
Stove maker heats up value and production capacity
For years, Sideros has manufactured stove housings only with rough metal parts for their customers in Italy...
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July 2009
Macedonia automotive industry makes its debut at European Automotive Expo
Macedonia's automotive industry introduced its capacities at the 2009 European Automotive Component...
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June 2009
Macedonian food processor now has right ingredients for new plant financing
One of the Macedonia's largest manufacturers and exporters of
processed fruits and vegetables, VIPRO...
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June 2009
Stainless steel producer forges plan to double production
Leading Macedonian designer and manufacturer of metal works for
industrial and residential uses...
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June 2009
Macedonian magic for Hollywood
This June, a bit of Hollywood came to Macedonia in the form of an exclusive...
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May 2009
This Christmas, a film made in Macedonia
This Christmas, children in the United States will be watching...
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March 2009
The USAID Competitiveness Project Internship Program brings hope to Macedonian graduates
The USAID Competitiveness project recently launched the National internship and Job Placement Program...
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