Trade Malta to lead business delegation to Turkey

Energy and Health Minister Konrad Mizzi has hailed encouraging export trends, with Eurostat’s latest figures confirming that products exported increased by 8% in the last 7 months compared to a 5% growth in Eurozone countries.

“Congratulations are in order for our hardworking business community. However we can do better and today’s event will contribute to this quest for excellence. Together we can reach new economic heights,” Mizzi said told a seminar on doing business with Turkey, organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Trade Malta.

18 Maltese companies from sectors ranging from ICT, financial services, tourism, manufacturing and construction services, will be joining a trade mission organised by Trade Malta in two weeks’ time to Turkey, a fast-growing market that ranks as the 6th largest economy in Europe

“We hope that the working delegation will be fruitful and generate numerous leads for our companies. Trade Malta is constantly exploring new markets and opportunities and is currently gathering information on companies who are interested in doing business with South Korean and Albania,” Mizzi said.

Chairman of Trade Malta David G. Curmi expressed his satisfaction that 18 companies will be joining the business mission to Istanbul. Giving a timeline of works carried by Trade Malta in the past four months of its setting-up, Curmi hailed the board of directors working on a dynamic plan which will soon be presented to all stakeholders.

In November, Trade Malta will be heading its third business mission, this time in Algiers. Already more than 30 companies expressed their interest to join this mission. “We are here to offer bespoke services for those interested to work outside Malta,” Curmi said.

Anton Buttigieg, CEO of Trade Malta, said that in the past four months 45 companies were supported by Trade Malta to attend internation events. “Please reach out to us especially when you have difficulties in tapping international companies. Trade Malta will be helping you to do business to business meetings.”

George Schembri, General Manager of Abertax Group, a manufacturing company based in Kordin talked about his company’s experience in Turkey. “We started in 2009 with a turnover of just €350 euro and in the first 7 months of 2015 we are already at €0.5 million turnover. Turkey is a very positive experience. There are no export complications...just one additional document needed – The ATR Certficate. We find the process much less bureaucratic in exporing to Turkey than to other countries.”