Il-Prim Ministru jiltaqa' mat-tmexxija 'l gdida ta' Methode Electronic Inc.

Il-Prim Ministru Dr. Alfred Sant kellu laqgha ma' Teodore Kill, Executive Vice-President ta' Methode Electronic Inc. ta' Chicago Illinois u ma' Jost Merten, Managing Director ta' Merit-Malta Ltd. li tipproduci switches ghall-karozzi u li ilha stabbilita f'Malta ghal dawn l-ahhar snin. Il-laqgha saret fl-Ufficcju tal-Prim Ministru fil-Parlament.

Mr. Kill u Mr. Merten informaw lill-Prim Ministru li l-kumpanija Amerikana kienet se tinvesti f'Malta billi tixtri l-kumpanija Merit-Malta Ltd. Is-Sur Merten se jibqa' f'Malta jmexxi il-kumpanija Methode Electronic Inc. Din il-kumpanija tipproduci mad-dinja kollha komponenti ta' ingenji ghall-prodotturi ta' karozzi, taghmir elettroniku, computers, strumenti, taghmir ta' kommunikazzjoni u elettronika ghall-konsumatur. Il-kumpanija ghandha tliet impjanti fl-Istati Uniti u wiehed fl-Iskozja li jaqdu lill-industrija tal-karozzi u issa iddecidiet li tinvesti f'Malta. Methode Electronics Inc. ghandha l-ufficcju ewlieni taghha f'Chicago, Illinois.

L-investiment tal-kumpanija Amerikana f'Malta hu pass kbir 'il quddiem biex iz-zewg kumpaniji jkunu jistghu jikkonsolidaw u jkabbru is-swieq taghhom fl-Ewropa, l-Amerka u l-Asja. Il-Prim Ministru Alfred Sant ferah liz-zewg kumpaniji ghall-ftehim taghhom u wieghed l-appogg shih tal-Gvern il-gdid biex l-investiment il-gdid jimxi 'l quddiem. Dr. Sant qal li jara dan bhala sinjal car ta' fiducja fl-industrija ta' Malta ghax Merit-Malta Ltd. hija wahda mill-aqwa fabbriki li kellna f'pajjizna. Ghal li gej, il-kumpanija Amerikana behsiebha izzid l-investiment taghha, aktar fl-impjant ta' Merit-Malta Ltd. f'Ghawdex.

THE PRIME MINISTER MEETS THE MANAGEMENT OF METHODE ELECTRONICS INC.

The Prime Minister, Dr Alfred Sant, had a meeting with Mr Teodore Kill, Executive Vice-President of Methode Electronics Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, and with Mr Jost Merten, Managing Director of Merit-Malta Ltd. The latter company manufactures electrical switches for motor-vehicles and has been established on the Islands for a number of years.

The meeting was held in the Office of the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives, Valletta.

Mr Kill and Mr Merten informed the Prime Minister that the American company was about to invest locally through buying the company Merit Malta Ltd.

Mr Merten is to remain on the Island to manage the company Methode Electronics Inc. which manufactures worldwide, automotive components for motorcar manufacturers, computers, instruments, electronic and communications equipment, and consumer electronics. The company, now investing in Malta, owns three plants in the U.S. and one in Scotland, all geared to supply the motorcar industry. Methode Electronics Inc. has its Head Office in Chicago, Illinois.

The investment in Malta of the American company, is a significant step forward enabling both companies to consolidate and widen their markets in Europe, America and Asia. The Prime Minister, Dr Alfred Sant, congratulated them, assuring his new Government's support for their efforts.

Dr Sant said that he regards this investment as a clear indication of trust in the Maltese manufacturing sector. Merit-Malta is one of the leading enterprises that have been operating in Malta. For the future, Methode Electronics Inc. intends to increase its investment, mostly at the Merit-Malta plant in Gozo.