Business briefs

Farsons Group loyal shareholder for life

Sixty years ago Victor Gilson from Sliema believed in the future prospects of Maltese brewing company Simonds Farsons Ltd - as it was known then - and its management led by the late Maltese entrepreneur, Lewis Farrugia. When it first went public in 1948, then 22-year-old Mr Gilson was one of the first investors who bought shares in the company and became one of its first shareholders.

Since then, Mr Gilson has attended all 60 annual general meetings of the Farsons Group. This was revealed by Mr Gilson to Louis A. Farrugia, Farsons Group chief executive during last February's inaugural activities marking the opening of the new packaging centre for soft drinks and the new logistics centre at The Brewery in Mrieħel.

Mr Farrugia invited Mr Gilson to visit the brewery. He presented him with two publications on the history of Farsons as a memento in the presence of Farsons Group chairman, Bryan A. Gera and company secretary Arthur Muscat.

The company went public in 1948 offering 140,000 one Maltese pound shares at two Maltese pounds per share.

The issue was heavily oversubscribed making it one of the first public companies in Maltese commercial history.

This year the group is marking its 80th anniversary since its foundation in 1928.

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New gadgets website

Unpaused Co. Ltd, a market leader in speciality advertising gadgets and gifts has just launched its new website: www.unpsd.com.

The website showcasing Unpaused's extensive product portfolio is divided into five sections that include promotional items, Ungaro corporate gifts, textiles, the company's designer watch and jewellery brands as well as monthly special offers.

Unpaused caters for practically an infinite choice of gifts which include lanyards, pens, keyrings, leather goods, polo shirts, towels, bags caps and USB sticks.

Many of the items can even be personalised with various printing and engraving options!

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Local company recognised by SmartCity Malta

Solidbase Laboratory Ltd was commissioned by SmartCity Malta to undertake a site investigation at Ricasoli for the new SmartCity Malta Project.

The works comprised the geotechnical investigation together with an interpretive report and technical analysis of the project site providing full soil and strata information from laboratory tested samples gathered from boreholes, trial pits and in-situ testing. The quality of work was carried out entirely to the requirements of current EU regulations.

In recognition of the timely and efficient service provided a memento was presented to Claudette Pace, sales and marketing manager for Solidbase Laboratory by SmartCity's acting chief executive officer of SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi, Fareed Abdulrahman.

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Eau de Perrier in Malta

Wands Ltd recently launched Eau de Perrier, a lightly sparkling and low carbonated mineral water.

Sourced at the unique Les Bouillens spring, Eau de Perrier is a natural mineral water reinforced with gas from the spring. Its lightness and low sodium complement all meals. Eau de Perrier is the latest innovation by Perrier, the renowned sparkling mineral water.