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| F e a t u r e E-government finding its place in the IT revolution: The clear advantages of embracing e-government Attaining e-government in Malta MITTS aims to create a virtual government O p i n i o n The benefits of standardisation Prof. Josef Bonnici, Minister for Economic Services, recently addressed a seminar titled ‘The Benefits of Standardisation to Industry' in which the minister lays out the current role of the Malta Standardisation Authority and its anticipated evolution |
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EURO INFO EICC News Food Processing & Packaging (Egypt) National Co for Maize Products National Company for Maize Products regards itself as the sole producer of high fructose corn syrup in Egypt and the Middle East. It also produces glucose, glutin feed glutin meal and crude corn oil. The company enjoys the ISO 9001 certification. The company is seeking a partner in the European Union or Mediterranean region for the provision of technical assistance in production, waste minimisation, quality control and packaging. National Co is also interested in obtaining marketing expertise and training. Paste and Juice Company (S.A.E.) (P&J) The company is considered to be one of the most integrated companies that manufacture from natural sources. P&J processes fruits thrived in the most natural way starting from cultivation. The company produces tomato paste, ketchup, chilli paste, hot sauce, syrup concentrates, fruit juices and fruit pulps among others. P&J is seeking co-operation in the form of production under license. It is seeking a partner who possesses the know-how technology to provide technical assistance. Moreover, the sought partner is one who could open new markets to allow for the export of P&J products to new and wider markets. Reika As a food processing and packaging company, Reika produces ice cream, ice cream and baked cakes, chocolate confectionery, toppings, fillings and decorative fruits. Machinery used are pasteurizer, continuous and batch freezers, and a fruit feeder. Reika seeks to form a joint venture or to produce under license with an international ice cream firm with marketing expertise and a reputable brand name that would be willing to ensure quality control of the company’s production processes. The company is also seeking a partner willing to streamline its ice cream cake production lines. Also the company is seeking a partner who could help in introducing cake-decorating machines, more advanced packing machines and continuous freezers. Long-term supply of coffee and fruit paste concentrates of strawberries and tangerines is required. United Food Products Active in the food-processing sector, the company produces four types of food items including Mackerel fish in brine and oil, canned beef, beans and juice. All products are packages in tin cans produced by the company. Over the past three years, the company added meat, beans, and juice to its product range. The company recently bough El Hoda Misr Factory for meat processing which is currently under preparation for production. United Food Products is looking for partners to operate the new manufacturing facility for meat processing. The required partner should have a solid track record in operating similar facilities economically, providing quality control, training and marketing assistance. Moreover, it is looking for suitable distribution partners in Europe and the Mediterranean region to act as outlets for United Food’s products. Furniture (Egypt) Herakles The company is a top of the line quality manufacturer of stylish, massive and elegant furniture. It is specialised in manufacturing bedrooms, and dining and living rooms, as well as custom-made furniture and doors for hotels. All the company’s products are handmade to the client’s requirements and specifications, enabling the company to cater to a wide range of clientele. Herakles is seeking long-term partnerships with companies working in the same field for business upgrading and help in increasing productivity. This includes technical assistance in design, processing with emphasis on waste minimisation, quality assurance and training. Long-term commercial agreements such as manufacturing under license are also sought. Osmawood Osmawood is a partnership specialised in producing indoor and outdoor woodwork products, such as kitchens, office furniture and playground equipment. Over the past three years the company started the production of outdoor woodworks and wooden cabinets. For the coming three years, the company is planning to improve its outdoor woodworks by adding new designs. Furthermore, the company is planning to add new ideas to its production of wooden prefabricated mobile homes. The company seeks partners from European countries with the objective of manufacturing brand name woodworks under license. The company is interested in technical assistance, know-how technology transfer and training. Such co-operation that could materialise into a joint-venture agreement would target the ever-growing Egyptian market with a high quality product as well as the regional free trade areas of the ARAB world of COMESA. Taki Vita Company The company has a long history in the local production of upholstered furniture, foams, mattresses, and car seats. Certain materials and accessories are imported from Spain and Italy. The company enjoys having the ISO 9001 certification. Considering the available resources and capabilities, the company is currently trying to balance between supplying the local market and opening new markets for exports. Taki Vita is seeking to establish a technology-based co-operation with a partner from any European Union or Mediterranean country. Transfer of know-how would allow the company to upgrade its manufacturing process, enabling it to reach European standards and open opportunities for exporting. Benefits accruing to the prospective partner include access to a steadily growing home furnishings markets. United Group United Group acts as an agent for several companies in the decoration field. It offers different types of flooring and wrought iron. In 1998, the company started to design and implement top quality stand building and decoration services for trade fairs and exhibitions, and succeeded in becoming one of the major stand builders in Egypt. Furthermore, the company is planning to start its floor covering line of production under license and to open up a discount house for household and furniture items. United Group is seeking an international chain of furniture and household items for a franchise agreement. In addition to a chain name with a suitable concept, the ideal partner would offer product and technical support, as well as training assistance. Furthermore, the company is looking for a partner to co-operate in starting a local production line for laminated floors and/or a company, which offers machines, and equipment for this production line. To open new markets, the company is looking for agents and distributors for its products in the Mediterranean regions and the European Union. Miscellaneous Euro info centre - hainaut Belgian company, producer of inflatable packers, is looking for partners. Belgian company is looking for companies interested in the resale of inflatable packers. These products are used for grouting (consolidation and permeating grouting), ground water monitoring and testing, water wells completing. The company is looking for an agent and is also interested in joint-venture possibilities. It looks for partnership mainly for the constructions of dams. Euro-op for europe sas Italian producer seeks foreign partners (East Europe) for a joint-venture in the clothing sector. Italian company, specialised in the manufacture of women/men wearing apparel, is looking for foreign partners to establish a joint-venture for the creation of a production unit of women/men clothes. The company can supply machinery and other equipment. Centrul de Afacaeri Transilvania Transilvania Business Centre Romanian firm seeks partners in the field of fire extinguishers; the company produces also garden furniture. Romanian company is looking for a partner to create a joint-venture in the field of fire extinguishers and other equipment for fire extinguishers. They also would like to find partners which are interested in garden furniture (wood-metal) at their request. Edb datenbank-gesellschaft hanel mbh German producer of modular systems for the refuelling of road and rail vehicles seeks co-operation. German company works in the development, projects, construction, manufacturing and assembling of modular systems for the refuelling of road and rail vehicles, petrol stations container systems, service stations, construction of the petrol stations, roofs of petrol stations inclusive of control engineering for fuelling and filling. Sought: co-operation, marketing, market, sales support, licence agreements, joint venture. Euro-Op For Europe Sas Italian company is looking for partners for distribution and joint-venture agreements in the metal sector. Italian company, specialised in the iron processing (iron shaped for reinforced concrete), is looking for distributors, builders, building contractors, engineers and architects to export its products abroad. The company is also interested in the creation of joint-ventures. Euroventanilla del país vasco The Spanish business centres network specialised in several services : equipped offices, conference rooms, telephone answering service, economic and financial advice, accounting, Internet, recruitment, etc. It seeks partnership with individuals or companies deciding to install their businesses in Spain in order to permit them to undertake or develop their activity with maximum efficiency, minimum cost and absolutely no investment. They have fully equipped offices (telephone, fax, photocopier, etc), conference rooms, telephone answering service, company direct debit, virtual office, Internet services, economic and financial advice, accounting, recruitment, etc. In Madrid, Barcelona and San Sebastián. EURO INFO For further information kindly contact the EICC at METCO on: Tel: +356 497560; +356 446186/7/8 Fax: +356 441106; +356 496687 E-Mail: [email protected] | ||||||
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Editor: Saviour Balzan
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