TIMAK

TIMAK is an Albanian machinery and vehicle-superstructure company established in 2016 and headquartered in Tirana. Its core business is the design, adaptation, and production of specialized vehicle bodies and equipment for emergency services, law enforcement, public authorities, defense organizations, and industrial users. Rather than operating primarily as a conventional passenger-vehicle manufacturer, TIMAK works with vehicle chassis and existing structures, converting them into purpose-built platforms suited to demanding operational environments. The company’s principal product areas include ambulances, fire trucks, mobile health vehicles, police and other law-enforcement vehicles, defense vehicles, pile drivers, and specialized superstructures. Its production activities have included the repurposing of vehicle structures for police cars and ambulances, linking the company to Albania’s public-safety and civil-emergency infrastructure. The company has also supplied specialized vehicles beyond Albania, and its products have reportedly been delivered in more than 20 countries. TIMAK’s scope expanded from emergency and public-service vehicles into military applications. This development was associated with demand for protected military ambulances and other vehicles capable of operating in conflict-affected or high-risk conditions. The company has supplied ambulances to Ukraine in connection with humanitarian efforts, with initial orders facilitated through a United Nations agency. These activities placed TIMAK within a wider international emergency-vehicle and defense-supply network while retaining its specialization in vehicle adaptation and superstructure production. In 2024, TIMAK introduced SHOTA, described as Albania’s first mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle, or MRAP. The platform was developed by women engineers and uses a Ford F-550 chassis. SHOTA represents a move from conventional emergency conversions toward protected military and security vehicles, while also serving as a visible demonstration of Albanian engineering and manufacturing capability. TIMAK has undertaken other international and institutional projects. These include the delivery of a specialized K9 vehicle to the United States Embassy in Albania and cooperation with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, commonly known as GIZ, on initiatives intended to strengthen emergency-response infrastructure. Such work illustrates the company’s focus on institutional customers and specialized operational requirements rather than mass-market consumer sales. In 2025, TIMAK established Timak Defence in partnership with KAYO, an Albanian state-owned arms-production company. TIMAK holds 80 percent of the subsidiary and KAYO holds 20 percent. Timak Defence is intended to produce and adapt specialized military and protection vehicles, anti-drone equipment, urban-security vehicles, fire-rescue vehicles, and ambulances, including armored variants. It also conducts research and development and participates in national and international defense and security contracts for the Albanian Armed Forces, police, civil-emergency agencies, and foreign customers. The subsidiary is headquartered at the former vehicle spare-parts factory in the Shkoza area of Tirana and is administered by Arjeta Puca. TIMAK’s current identity therefore combines emergency-vehicle manufacturing, industrial superstructure work, defense-vehicle development, and institutional engineering services. Its business is closely connected to public procurement, humanitarian logistics, civil protection, and security markets. Publicly available reference material does not establish a broader corporate ownership structure, stock-market listing, founder, or financial profile.

TIMAK was established in Albania in 2016 and developed as a machinery and vehicle-superstructure company based in Tirana. Its initial identity was centered on specialized production and conversion work rather than conventional automobile manufacturing. The company adapted vehicle structures and platforms for institutional uses, particularly police vehicles and ambulances. This business model allowed TIMAK to serve operational requirements that standard commercial vehicles could not meet, including medical transport, emergency response, public security, and other government-related applications. The company’s product range broadened to include ambulances, fire trucks, mobile health vehicles, law-enforcement vehicles, defense vehicles, pile drivers, and other superstructures. These products reflect a combination of vehicle conversion, body construction, equipment integration, and specialized industrial fabrication. TIMAK’s activities were not limited to the Albanian market; reference material states that its products have been delivered in more than 20 countries. The available material does not identify all of those markets or provide a complete chronology of individual contracts. A significant stage in TIMAK’s development was its move into military and protected-vehicle applications. Demand for protected military ambulances, including vehicles intended for Ukraine, encouraged the company to extend its emergency-vehicle expertise into defense work. The company supplied ambulances to Ukraine in humanitarian contexts, with initial orders facilitated by a United Nations agency. This connected TIMAK’s manufacturing activities with international relief and emergency-logistics requirements. TIMAK also participated in projects involving institutional and international partners. It delivered a specialized K9 vehicle to the United States Embassy in Albania, demonstrating its ability to adapt vehicles for security applications. The company collaborated with GIZ on projects aimed at strengthening emergency-response infrastructure, placing its work within broader capacity-building and civil-protection initiatives. In 2024, TIMAK introduced SHOTA, described as Albania’s first MRAP vehicle. The vehicle was developed by women engineers and built using a Ford F-550 chassis. SHOTA marked an important product and capability milestone because it represented a protected military platform rather than a conventional ambulance or public-service conversion. The vehicle also gave TIMAK a nationally distinctive defense product associated with Albania’s emerging industrial and security-manufacturing capabilities. In 2025, TIMAK expanded its defense activities through the creation of Timak Defence in partnership with KAYO, Albania’s state-owned arms-production company. The new company is majority-owned by TIMAK, which holds 80 percent, while KAYO holds 20 percent. Timak Defence is focused on producing and adapting armored military and protection vehicles, anti-drone equipment, urban-security vehicles, fire-rescue vehicles, and ambulances, including armored ambulances. Its remit also includes research and development and participation in defense and security contracts for Albanian armed forces, police, civil-emergency institutions, and overseas customers. Timak Defence is headquartered at a former vehicle spare-parts factory in the Shkoza area of Tirana, and Arjeta Puca is identified as its administrator. The partnership with KAYO gives TIMAK a formal connection to Albania’s state defense-industrial infrastructure and is intended to create a production hub for military and emergency vehicles. Based on the available reference material, TIMAK’s trajectory has therefore progressed from domestic vehicle and machinery conversion toward a broader international platform covering emergency response, civil protection, law enforcement, and defense manufacturing. Public sources supplied for this entry do not establish the company’s founder, detailed ownership beyond the Timak Defence partnership, financial results, or a complete list of foreign customers.

• 2025

  Timak Defence is created with KAYO

  [1]TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org

  TIMAK establishes Timak Defence in partnership with state-owned KAYO, holding 80 percent of the new company while KAYO holds 20 percent.

• 2024

  SHOTA MRAP is introduced

  [1]TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org

  TIMAK introduces SHOTA, described as Albania's first MRAP vehicle. The platform uses a Ford F-550 chassis and was developed by women engineers.

• 2016

  TIMAK is established in Albania

  [1]TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org

  TIMAK is established as an Albanian machinery and vehicle-superstructure company headquartered in Tirana.

An Albanian specialist in emergency, public-safety, industrial, and defense vehicle conversions and superstructures, with an increasing emphasis on protected vehicles and institutional contracts.

• Emergency vehicles

  Ambulances

  TIMAK produces and adapts ambulances for emergency medical transport. Its ambulance work is part of the company’s broader vehicle-superstructure business and has included international humanitarian deliveries, including supplies connected with support for Ukraine. The company also develops protected ambulance variants for military and high-risk environments.

• Fire and rescue vehicles

  Fire Trucks

  TIMAK’s fire-truck line applies its vehicle-conversion and superstructure capabilities to firefighting and rescue operations. The vehicles are designed for institutional and emergency-service use rather than mass-market transportation. Fire-rescue vehicles are also within the intended remit of Timak Defence.

• Medical vehicles

  Mobile Health Vehicles

  Mobile health vehicles extend TIMAK’s emergency-vehicle activities into deployable medical infrastructure. These platforms can support health services outside fixed facilities, although the supplied reference material does not specify individual configurations, medical equipment, or customer programs.

• Security vehicles

  Law-Enforcement Vehicles

  TIMAK develops and adapts vehicles for police and other law-enforcement users. The range includes specialized security platforms, including a K9 vehicle delivered to the United States Embassy in Albania. The company’s work focuses on operational adaptation and integrated superstructures rather than standardized consumer models.

• Military vehicles

  Defense Vehicles

  TIMAK’s defense portfolio includes military and protection vehicles, with particular emphasis on specialized adaptations and protected platforms. The category expanded as the company responded to demand for protected military ambulances and later developed MRAP capability through SHOTA.

• MRAP vehicle · 2024

  SHOTA

  SHOTA is TIMAK’s protected military vehicle introduced in 2024 and described as Albania’s first MRAP. It was developed by women engineers and uses a Ford F-550 chassis. The platform represents TIMAK’s move toward domestically developed protected defense vehicles.

• Construction machinery

  Pile Drivers

  Pile drivers are part of TIMAK’s machinery and superstructure offering. The supplied material identifies the product category but does not provide technical specifications, model names, launch dates, or customer information.

• Vehicle equipment and conversions

  Vehicle Superstructures

  Vehicle superstructures are central to TIMAK’s operating model. The company repurposes and equips vehicle platforms for emergency, police, medical, industrial, and defense roles, allowing standard chassis to serve specialized institutional requirements.

• Humanitarian ambulance support for Ukraine

  Ukraine · Albania

  TIMAK supplied ambulances to Ukraine as part of humanitarian efforts. The initial orders were facilitated by a United Nations agency, linking the company’s emergency-vehicle production with international humanitarian logistics.

  Outcome. Ambulances were delivered to support emergency and humanitarian needs in Ukraine.

  Source
• Emergency-response infrastructure cooperation with GIZ

  Albania

  TIMAK collaborated with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, or GIZ, on projects intended to strengthen emergency-response infrastructure.

  Outcome. The supplied reference material does not quantify the project results or identify specific facilities or vehicle numbers.

  Source

• 2025

  Formation of Timak Defence with KAYOM&A

  Background

  TIMAK sought to expand its emergency-vehicle and superstructure expertise into a more formal defense and security manufacturing platform.

  Action taken

  TIMAK established Timak Defence with Albania's state-owned arms company KAYO. TIMAK owns 80 percent and KAYO owns 20 percent.

  Aftermath

  The subsidiary was established to produce and adapt military and protection vehicles, anti-drone equipment, urban-security vehicles, fire-rescue vehicles, and ambulances, while pursuing research and development and domestic and international contracts.

  Source

• 2024

  Launch of the SHOTA MRAPProduct launch

  Background

  TIMAK had expanded from emergency and public-service vehicles into protected military applications, including demand for military ambulances.

  Action taken

  The company introduced SHOTA, an MRAP vehicle based on a Ford F-550 chassis and developed by women engineers.

  Aftermath

  SHOTA became a prominent example of Albania's emerging domestic capability in protected military-vehicle development.

  Source

• 2025

  TIMAK establishes Timak Defence with KAYO[1]TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  TIMAK formed Timak Defence with Albania's state-owned arms company KAYO. TIMAK owns 80 percent and KAYO owns 20 percent, with the subsidiary focused on specialized military, security, emergency, and protected vehicles.

• 2024

  TIMAK introduces SHOTA, Albania's first MRAP vehicle[1]TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  TIMAK introduced SHOTA, an Albanian mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle developed by women engineers on a Ford F-550 chassis.

• TIMAK supplies ambulances connected with humanitarian support for Ukraine[1]TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org

  Other

  TIMAK supplied ambulances to Ukraine as part of humanitarian efforts, with initial orders facilitated by a United Nations agency.

• TIMAK delivers a specialized K9 vehicle to the United States Embassy in Albania[1]TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org

  Other

  TIMAK delivered a specialized K9 vehicle to the United States Embassy in Albania for law-enforcement and security use.

1. 1TIMAK (Albania)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2TIMAK official websitetimak.com