Baxter to employ a further 190 workers

Baxter, a company that produces medical products for the global market, will be expanding its operations in Malta allowing for an increase of 190 employees, Economy Minister Chris Cardona said during a visit to the company. Thirty of these workers will be employed in the department of research and development, with the remaining 160 in the production sector.

Cardona said that the news was “most fitting” as it transpired on the occasion of workers’ day, as well as the 10-year anniversary of Malta’s accession to the European Union.

“This is a substantial increase in the number of employees working for one of the strongest companies in our country,” he said, adding that it also served as confirmation that the economic strategy of this government was heading in the right direction. “This government is creating jobs of quality for the Maltese.”

During the visit, Cardona expressed his gratitude to the employees of Baxter for the contribution they were putting in. “The hard-working nature of the Maltese worker is the foremost reason for the success of our economy,” he said.

Cardona also spoke about how a record number of investment projects were registered by the Malta Enterprise last year and stressed that government was determined to continue exploring potential economic opportunities, with the same “positive energy” it showed in 2013.

He said that government was committed to helping the local industry, and in the same way that it lowered the energy tariffs for Maltese families, it was determined to extend this reduction to companies and commercial entities as of next year.

On his part, plant manager of Baxter, Brian Tabone said that the company was focused on strengthening its standing in the manufacturing sector on a global level. He thanked the government for the support which it showed companies like Baxter through incentives linked to capital investment.

Tabone also explained that Baxter had a long and successful history in Malta, with the “excellent work” of its employees contributing greatly towards the decision to expand its operations in the country.