Adpro-Instruments Ltd, a subsidiary of the German firm UWT GmbH producing highly specialised indicators for bulk goods, are supporting Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Malta with the Adpro Excellence in Quality Award together with a sponsorship.

Uwe Niekrawietz, managing director of Adpro-Instruments Ltd, and Emidio Friggieri, general manager of Adpro-Instruments said this sponsorship mirrors Adpro-Instruments' commitment to improving quality. Mr Niekrawietz said: "Quality is an important concept within our company and we firmly believe in the importance of involving young people and introducing them to the concepts of quality management."

Mr Friggieri pointed out that Young Enterprise bridges the gap between academic education and real business life. "Throughout my long involvement with Junior Achievement Young Enterprise I have seen many participants reaching a high level of quality in setting up the company, drafting a business plan and adopting a marketing strategy," he said.

Lorna Farrugia, manager of Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Malta, and Josef Camilleri, chairman of Young Enterprise Malta, thanked the management of Adpro-Instruments for their support. Ms Farrugia said Young Enterprise aims to nurture young people and empower them with the necessary leadership skills and team building techniques to help them become the business leaders of tomorrow.

"Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Malta, sponsored by HSBC, offers high-quality education programmes which teach students entrepreneurship and business skills in a practical way. Further information is available at http://www.youngenterprise.org.mt/.