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28.11.19 5 NEWS Letter of Intention The Director, Mr. Hans Mario Grandin of IBESEEN MALTA LTD., declares their intention for the company to register for an Employment Agency licence in accordance to article 23 of the Employment and Training Services Act, 1990 (Act XXVIII of 1990). The activities proposed to be carried out are the following: • Recruitment Consultancy • Interviewing, selection and placements of candidates in employment • Recruitment of persons from abroad to employment in Malta or in an EU member state • Recruitment of persons in Malta for employment in Malta or in an EU member state • Advertising of the filling of vacancies • Keeping a register of applicants for employment Official Registered Office Address: 19, Triq il-Kappella, San Gwann, SGN 1345, Malta The office address of the premises at which the employment agency or employment business is to be carried out: 19, Triq il-Kappella, San Gwann, SGN 1345, Malta Company Registration Number: C93603 THIS year marks the 10th an- niversary of Liquigas Malta. During these years, this Ita- lo-Maltese joint venture has led efforts to encourage the use of clean liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Malta. e milestones of the first ten years of Liquigas's presence in Malta were highlighted by the company's Chairman Mr Lou- is A. Farrugia and the Chief Executive Officer Dr Roberto Capelluto during an event pre- sided by the Minister for Ener- gy and Water Management the Joe Mizzi. Present also were the com- pany's board of directors, Paul Agius Delicata who is the CEO of Gasco Energy Ltd which op- erates a fully automated LPG bottling and storage facility at Bengħisa, the management, the employees, and several au-thorities. Capelluto also welcomed the Ambassador of Italy H.E. Mario Sammartino, the Am- bassador of the Netherlands H.E. Frank Keurhorst and Mr Andrea Arzà, who is the Man- aging Director of Liquigas Ita- ly, board member of Liquigas Malta and also the Chairman of the Italian LPG Association - Assogasliquidi. Mizzi said that the Govern- ment is proud that notwith- standing the turbulent inter- national energy scenario, the price of LPG in Malta remained stable for the last 2 years. He said that the total LPG market has maintained a healthy pres- ence and in fact increased from 22,000 tonnes in 2013 to over 25,000 tonnes in 2018. "As a market leader in Malta, I am sure that your commitment to increase the use of LPG will contribute to a more envi- ronmentally-friendly fuel and more cost-efficient system," Minister Mizzi said. Following the entry of Malta into the European Union, the privatisation and liberalisation process of the LPG market be- gan in 2006. In 2008, the inter- national tender was won by the joint-venture between Liquigas SpA and Multigas Ltd, with the transfer of the commercial and operational activities from En- emalta to Liquigas Malta and Gasco Energy Ltd. Using the experience of both Liquigas SpA, the largest oper- ator in Italy, and SHV Energy - a Dutch company which is a world leader in LPG - Liqui- gas Malta has given a new and private impetus to the sector by offering alternative and in- novative services with various opportunities for home distri- bution, industrial supply and transport fuel alternative more suited to the demands of an evolving market. Over the years, the company introduced the direct cylinder distribution with new online ordering and home delivery service, the opening of fixed points of sales at supermarkets and shops, and autogas as an environmental and economic alternative for Maltese motor- ists. Farrugia, as Chairman of both Liquigas Malta and Gas- co Energy, said: "In the first 10 years of its trading as a joint venture partner with Liquigas Italy, our enterprise succeeded in transforming the business of supplying LPG products to the Maltese market from one of a state monopoly status to an entity that is very conscious that the customer has a choice and deserves our total respect. We have done this by build- ing respect and trust with all stakeholders, suppliers, part- ners, workforce, customers and the authorities." He referred to this Italo-Mal- tese venture as a good ex- ample of how two neighbour countries with such close and historically important bilater- al relations and, as members of the European Union, have benefitted through such coop- eration. Farrugia highlighted the good understanding that exists with the Ministry for Energy and Water Management on the direction the industry should take, the regulatory standards that need to be achieved, and thanked Minister Joe Mizzi for his intervention whenever it is called for. While noting that both in- vestment partners, Liquigas and Multigas, share common values in their operating stand- ards and hence the total syner- gy in the decision-making pro- cess, he concluded by thanking Andrea Arzà of Liquigas SpA, for his immense contribution, both management teams and workforces led by Roberto Capelluto and Paul Agius Deli- cata for their commitment and sheer determination to achieve the companies' goals. Capelluto said: "Liquigas Malta has brought to this coun- try a new wave of commercial, distributive and technical in- novation." He emphasised the company's dynamism, crea- tivity and international expe- rience. "Environmental issues and related sustainability are also key points of our corpo- rate philosophy. Beyond the reduction of pollution through the use of LPG for industri- al purposes, the CO2 savings coming from autogas are es- timated today at around 500 tons per year together with the considerable reduction in the toxic substances called partic- ulate matter and nitrogen ox- ide resulting inhealth benefits for all citizens." Conscious of the environ- ment-friendly LPG possibili- ties, Liquigas Malta has been proposing specific offers to in- dustries, hotels, and other fuel consuming entities to convert their systems from heavy fuels to operate on LPG, while small networks with a metering sys- tem were constructed. Agius Delicata highlighted the fact that Gasco Energy's storage tanks have a 4,800 tonnes capacity which is more than double what Enemalta had at Qajjenza. is offers security of supply to Liquigas customers even in peak winter months. "Furthermore," said Mr Agi- us Delicata, "Liquigas cylin- ders are regularly tested at the testing plant. e plant tests and paints Liquigas cylinders in the distinctive green colour for ease of recognition by our customers. Each tested cylin- der is then certified by TUV as on a daily basis its represent- atives are on site to witness the test and issue the certifi- cation." Finally, Capelluto thanked all those who participated and cooperated in the company's growth and success from the company's stakeholders for their loyalty, the authorities for their collaboration, to the external partners who assisted Liquigas Malta along its path of integration in the Maltese society. He also expressed special thanks to Michael Mallia who participated and supported the company with his exten- sive experience in the chal- lenging first steps of its incep- tion. Liquigas Malta marks its first 10 years Minister Joe Mizzi visiting Liquigas's fully automated LPG bottling and storage facility at Benghisa