page_title: Industry of Kosovo
section_title: Ferrous Industry
hierarchical_section_title: Industry of Kosovo / Sectors / Ferrous Industry
caption_attribution_description: English: photo: Arian Selmani
context_page_description: Kosovo has a slowly developing plain industry. In 2009, the Industry accounted for 22.60 of GDP and a general workforce of 800,000 employees. It's on 150 th place, compared to the rest of the world.
  There are numerous reasons for this kind of stagnation, ranging from consecutive occupations, political turmoil and the recent Kosovo War.
context_section_description: First industrial object was built in Peć (1968), 8,400 workers worked in this Industry (1987). In Prizren, Factory 'Famipa'- accessories for kitchen and sanitary fittings of gold and silver.
  In Gjakovë 'Metaliku', 'Metalac' in Janjevë, 'Vinex' in Viti and reinforcement steel factory in Podujevë.
  This industry produced metal packaging, stoves, and tin and steel constructions, aluminum utensils, etc.
caption: Steel factory - Podujevo
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