GRTU President Paul Abela, Director General Vincent Farrugia and Green MT CEO Joseph Attard, took part in the Business Delegation accompanying He The President Hon Edward Fenech Adami to Warsaw.
GRTU's delegates established excellent bi-lateral relationships with organisations representing private enterprises and also with individual businesses.
They met the Polish Organisation of Crafts and Distribution, representing the medium to large retailers such as super markets and department stores. GRTU here succeeded in opening the options for Maltese Suppliers to sell Directly their products to Polish high street retailers. GRTU members wishing to pursue these possibilities are to contact GRTU as GRTU will be presenting specific proposals to the Polish Organisation of Crafts and Distributors.
GRTU has also established direct personal contacts with the national organisation representing the Polish Crafts Association. GRTU in this regard is presently in the process of negotiating an arrangement that would assist Maltese SMEs dealing with Polish SMEs on various fronts.
GRTU also established direct links with importers and exporters of pharmaceuticals. These have expressed their interest in fostering new business with Maltese enterprises. Their company profiles and contact details were sent to the GRTU members who had answered to the expression of interest published a couple of weeks ago in the GRTU newSTRING.
One very interesting feature of the event was our meeting with ElektroEko, a waste management operator. This encounter proved highly positive for Green MT as it highlighted problems and the likely issues that Green MT might soon face.