This new chapter is more than about proximity. It is the coming together of two aligned philosophies – both rooted in the belief that every home and bathroom deserves thoughtful design, and that beauty should be accessible without compromise.

Vivo has long been a trusted name in Malta, offering a wide collection of sanitaryware, bathtubs, shower systems, bathroom furniture, and accessories. Within the same space as Bathroom Design, the two brands create a broader range of offerings, serving differing needs while honouring a shared ethos.

“Our work has always been about more than the spaces themselves – it’s about the lives lived within them. With Vivo joining us at our showroom, we are able to expand our portfolio without losing the individual strengths of each brand. Clients will now find two philosophies in one place: united in values, distinct in experience. It is a natural step forward in our expansion” – The Management, Bathroom Design

Uncover Bathroom Design’s expansion as it welcomes Vivo to its showroom, celebrating these two chapters written as one.

For more information visit bathroomdesign.com.mt

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However, the price of intermediate goods decreased by 2.2 per cent. On the other hand, the prices of consumer goods and capital goods increased by 1.7 per cent and 0.8 per cent, respectively. No price change occurred in the energy sector.

Industrial producer prices for the domestic market went up by 0.9 per cent. Increases were registered in consumer goods (3.0 per cent), in intermediate goods (0.7 per cent) and in capital goods (0.3 per cent).

Non-domestic prices declined by 1.0 per cent. The prices of goods destined for the non-euro area decreased by 2.6 per cent, while those destined for the euro area increased by 1.0 per cent.

Monthly comparison

In June 2025, the industrial producer price index went up by 0.1 per cent when compared to May 2025. Increases were recorded in intermediate goods (0.5 per cent) and in capital goods (0.1 per cent).

On the contrary, the price of consumer goods dropped by 0.3 per cent. There was no price change in the energy sector.

The overall domestic market price did not change, while non-domestic prices increased by 0.2 per cent.

The prices of goods destined for the euro area and non-euro area went up by 0.3 per cent and 0.2 per cent, respectively.

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Ray Satariano, director of Satariano Ltd, kicked off the seminar by expressing pride in their longstanding partnership with Trane. “Satariano has represented Trane for years, supplying chillers to local hotels, factories, shopping centres, and hospitals, while also offering outstanding seasonal servicing,” he noted. Satariano praised Trane’s reputation for providing energy-efficient and sustainable refrigeration solutions.

Nicholas Bau followed with an overview of Trane’s legacy and mission. “Our goal is to enhance the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments,” he stated. The seminar continued with Cristiano Olivieri’s presentation on high-temperature heating, simultaneous heating and cooling, and low-temperature cooling followed by the latest in new refrigerant. After lunch Trane concluded with an in-depth look at Trane’s service portfolio and long-term maintenance plans.

Trane is renowned for its technical expertise across various building types, ensuring that initial specifications are precisely met. During the design stage, Trane engineers work closely with customers to select the best equipment and control solutions tailored to their specific needs. As pioneers in the industry, Trane continually leads with the latest technologies and innovations.

Trane, a subsidiary of Trane Technologies—a global climate innovator—offers tailored, forward-thinking solutions for commercial and industrial applications. The company excels in digital and manufacturing excellence and is committed to decarbonizing the built environment for the benefit of people and the planet.

Trane helps customers succeed by providing innovative solutions that optimize indoor environments through a broad portfolio of climate solutions, energy and sustainability services, and building automation systems. Trane empowers executives, engineers, contractors, facility managers, and building owners across various sectors, including education, healthcare, government, data centers, retail, and commercial real estate. With global expertise and local execution, Trane identifies and implements the highest quality solutions for its clients.

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Held at The Westin Dragonara Resort Hotel, Purina’s Veterinary Event marked a milestone for the brand’s presence in Malta, fostering connections with the local veterinary doctors and nurses community. The event showcased the specialised Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets range, emphasising its unique features and functionalities tailored to address specific conditions in cats and dogs.

“The veterinary event was a remarkable debut for Purina in Malta, where we had the opportunity to present our Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets range to the local veterinary community,” remarked Fiona Picton, Veterinary Channel Business developer at Nestlé Malta. “The response from the veterinary doctors and nurses was positive, affirming the need for advanced science-based nutrition for pets.”

Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets offer a diverse range of clinical diets and related products, strategically formulated to bolster the efficacy of treatment protocols with targeted and proven formulas. These diets, backed by science and available by prescription only, empower veterinarians to optimise the health and well-being of pets with precise nutritional management.

While Purina’s specialised veterinary range has been accessible in Malta for a number of years, the announcement of Agrimed Malta Ltd as the official distributor for the Veterinary Channel reaffirms Purina’s commitment to enhancing pet care science-based nutrition in collaboration with local partners.

Katriel Coppola, Purina’s Product manager at Nestlé Malta stated that: “At Purina, we firmly believe that life is better with pets. Our collaboration with Agrimed Ltd seeks to empower the veterinary community in Malta, enabling them to provide pet owners with the best nutritional experience for their beloved companions,” concluded Coppola.

Purina looks forward to a fruitful collaboration with Agrimed Ltd, aimed at furthering the collective goal of supporting pet owners in nurturing their beloved animals through the power of science-based nutrition.

Purina is part of Nestlé, a global leader in nutrition, health and wellness.

For more information about Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets, visit www.Nestlé.com.mt/brands/petcare and Agrimed Malta Ltd at www.agrimedmalta.com

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This was announced during a visit to Panaxia’s Ħal Far plant by Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli. The company has just obtained the GMP license for the facility in Malta upon the completion of the first phase of investment and will export their first products to Germany in the coming weeks.

Aart from the Malta plant, Panaxia operates from locations within the United States, Canada and South Africa, while also being in the process to register products in Portugal, Greece, Poland and Brazil amongst others. Its range of pharmaceutical products, over 60 in all, are mainly based on cannabis plant extracts and treat a variety of ailments including nausea, anxiety and depression.

Panaxia aims to enrich the Maltese production portfolio with products aimed for both Europe and Latin American markets. The Malta facility will therefore diversify into an array of products ranging from production of tablets, oil and extract production, as well as clinical trials, stability experiments and research and development.

During the visit, Minister Dalli, whilst thanking Panaxia for their trust in Malta’s jurisdiction, described Panaxia as an early success story for one of Malta’s newest economic niches.

“Malta Enterprise has been in discussions with Panaxia since the early days after the enacted legislation in 2018. Today, Panaxia is only marking the start of its actual production, but it is already planning an expansion in its facilities. This is another milestone reached for our medical cannabis industry – an industry which further enriches our wider pharmaceutical sector. Malta is the ideal location for such operations, whereby specialised products are developed for the global healthcare supply chain,” Minister Dalli said.

Dadi Segal, CEO of Panaxia, expressed his appreciation towards the company’s local team and thanked Malta Enterprise for its support; “I am impressed with the role of Malta Enterprise in their support to our Malta team at Panaxia on various levels, not just the financial assistance but also the constant communication and facilitation. We had to build this facility from scratch and the process was long but soothed through Malta Enterprise’s constant guidance.”

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Obtaining the license allows immediate start of export and marketing of finished medical cannabis products in European standard from Malta. The immediate largest markets are Germany, Poland, UK and Brazil.

“Obtaining the license will allow us to export from the facility in Malta our advanced medical cannabis products, such as the tablets and extracts for inhalation, and market them in various European countries. We are excited to have reached this long-awaited moment as well as the fact that we will now be able to have our products accessible to many more patients all over Europe”, Dr Dadi Segal, CEO of Panaxia commented.

Kurt Farrugia, CEO of Malta Enterprise said: “Panaxia is one of the first companies to obtain an LOI from Malta Enterprise, in order to be able to operate in the Medical Cannabis Sector. Together we embarked on a steep learning curve that saw us reaching this very important moment for Panaxia. Through such accomplishments, Malta is confirming its emergence as a hub for manufacturing and research in the Cannabis eco-system. We are very proud to be part of Panaxia’s journey and look forward to seeing the company grows and thrives locally”.

Obtaining this license alongside the recently adopted EU-GMP standard will allow Panaxia to produce medical cannabis-based products at a facility in Malta, which for marketing to certain countries in the world requires registration of the final product in the country of origin as well. Thus, the facility in Malta will allow the export of products also to countries that require registration of the advanced products (e.g., tablets and inhalation products) in the country of origin as a finished products. The largest and most immediate new markets to which the company is targeting are the British market and the Brazilian market.

These exports currently cannot be made from Israel to those countries, in light of the regulations in Israel, which do not allow the registration of such advanced products in Israel. Thus, the advanced products have been submitted for registration in Malta and will be exported from Malta to the destination countries requiring registration in the country of origin.

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The rebrand demonstrates a significant step forward in this dynamic company’s growth strategy to ensure it is best placed to take advantage of opportunities within the marketplace and forge ahead.  In just five years of growth, the company’s reputation and client list has grown from strength to strength, delivering exceptional cleaning know-how and efficient, reliable, and flexible solutions to home and business owners across the country. It has remained at the forefront in creating a sense of confidence while delivering a high-quality service and building trustworthy relationships. During the pandemic, the company took significant steps to double its efforts in providing a professional, calm, and safe service, reinforcing its commitment to its client base. And throughout, its Net promoter score, a customer loyalty and satisfaction measurement taken from customers, has stood at 70 consistently.

First to harness digital to improve the customer experience, the technology-focused cleaning company was also first to support a more sustainable approach by introducing ecological domestic cleaning products that are gentler on the environment and are available for all to use. The rebrand coincides with the company strengthening its commitment to sustainability, working closely with customers to offer services which support their ecological journey. It also includes a top-to-bottom relaunch of the company’s website, social media platforms and communications.

“The refreshed brand aligns with Briiz’s forward-thinking philosophy and precise client focus in offering cleaning solutions that take all the stress off our clients,” says Sean Borg, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. “The rebrand is a pivotal milestone for the business, representing our vision for our future as one of the fastest-growing companies within the contract cleaning sector.”

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In February 2021 compared with February 2020, industrial production decreased by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.1% in the EU.

Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

In the euro area in February 2021, compared with January 2021, production of capital goods fell by 1.9%, energy by 1.2%, durable consumer goods by 1.1%, intermediate goods by 0.7% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.1%.

In the EU, production of capital goods fell by 1.9%, durable consumer goods by 1.0%, energy by 0.7%, intermediate goods by 0.6% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.1%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases were registered in France (-4.8%), Malta (-3.8%) and Greece (-2.5%). The highest increases were observed in Hungary (+4.8%), Ireland (+4.2%)and Croatia (+3.4%).

Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

In the euro area in February 2021, compared with February 2020, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 4.3%, capital goods by 2.2%, energy by 1.5% and intermediate goods by 0.1%, while production of durable consumer goods rose by 0.7%.

In the EU, production of non-durable consumer goods fell by 3.8%, capital goods by 2.4% and energy by 1.5%, while production of intermediate goods rose by 0.5% and durable consumer goods by 2.4%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases were registered in Malta (‑10.9%),Estonia (-8.9%) and France (-6.4%). The highest increases were observed in Ireland (+41.4%), Lithuania (+9.7%)and Finland (+5.6%).

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Increases were recorded in the energy (4.7%), capital goods (3.7%) and consumer goods (0.25) sectors, as compared to the preceding quarter. However, a drop of 0.4% was recorded in the sector of intermediate goods.  

Seasonally-adjusted industrial employment decreased by 0.5%, working hours saw a drop of 0.3% and seasonally-adjusted industrial gross wages and salaries decreased by 0.9%. 

Nevertheless, working-day adjusted industrial turnover grew by 2% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2018. 

Increases were recorded in the energy (8.5%), intermediate goods (2.6%) and capital goods (1.2%) sectors when compared to the same period a year earlier. However, a decrease of 1% was recorded in the consumer goods sector. 

In addition, the year-on-year unadjusted industrial employment reported a drop of 1.2% and working-day adjusted industrial working hours decreased by 2.2%. Working-day adjusted industrial gross wages and salaries saw a growth of 1.3%.

The complete report with charts and figures is available for download at the website of NSO.   

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The year-on-year growth was due to a rise of 2.68% in intermediate goods, 1.95% in capital goods and 1.43% in consumer goods. No price changes were registered in the energy sector.

Industrial producer prices for the domestic market went up by 0.98%. Price rises were recorded in capital goods (2.97%), consumer goods (1.51%) and intermediate goods (1.14%). No price changes took place in the energy sector. 

Non-domestic prices increased by 2.28% due to a rise of 2.71% within the non-euro area and 1.49% within the euro area.

In a month-on-month comparison, the producer price index decrease was due to a drop of 1.13% in intermediate goods while no changes were registered in the other sectors.

Prices within the domestic market dropped by 0.20% due to a decrease of 0.88% in the intermediate goods sector. 

Non-domestic prices declined also by 0.64% due to a drop of 0.82% within the non-euro area and 0.29% within the euro area. 

The full and complete report with charts and tables is available for download at the website of NSO. 

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