Hard Talks
When Industry Scales Ahead of the State
Everest employs around 700 workers and is expanding into the United States. As Albania moves toward EU integration, we ask CEO Sokol Çupi whether industrial growth is reinforcing institutions — or quietly outpacing them. by Eris Zenelaj (Tirana) Introduction Everest Sh.p.k. began in 1997. Today it operates one of Albania’s largest aluminum production platforms, …