PRESIDENT DE MARCO VISITS PROMINENT FLUID CONTROLS LTD AND FOSTER CLARK LTD ON THE OCCASION OF WORKER'S DAY

The President of Malta, Prof. Guido de Marco this morning visited ProMinent Fluid Controls Ltd and Foster Clark Ltd on the occasion of Worker's Day. The President was accompanied by the president of the Federation of Industries, Mr. Joe Zammit Tabona.

The Managing Director of ProMinent Fluid Controls Ltd, Dr. Albert Friggieri showed the President around the company which employs 80 workers and exports to over 40 countries. Dr. Friggieri explained that the company produces all kinds of fluid metering and controls. Some of the components for the products are made with blown glass, a skill which Dr. Friggieri pointed out, already existed in Malta. ProMinent Fluid Controls Ltd is the subsidiary of a German company.

On arriving at Foster Clark, President de Marco was greeted by the Managing Director of the company Mr. Charles Busuttil and the senior management. Mr. Busuttil pointed out that the company, which is completely Maltese-owned, has a turnover of Lm14 million each year, over 90% of them destined for export. The plant, which employs 240 workers, is now almost completely automated, said Mr. Busuttil. The President was presented with a donation for the Malta Community Chest Fund from Foster Clark Co. Ltd.