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Attard & Co. established
(1921)
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Year in which founder Edoardo Pellegrini Petit established
firm Attard & Co.
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Authorised agent of Talens & Zoon Soc. An.,
Apeldoorn, Holland
(1924 - January)
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Firm Attard is authorised agent of Talens & Zoon Soc. An.,
Apeldoorn, Holland
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Agent for Commercial Union Assurance
(1924)
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Attard is appointed agent for Commercial Union Assurance.
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Entered the photo line of business
(1924)
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Entered the photo line of business by importing film merchandise
through Fotoprodotti Gevaert S.A. Milano, Italy.
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Gevaert Photo-Producten N.V., Belgium
(1928)
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Gevaert Photo-Producten N.V., Belgium, officially recognises
Attard & Co. as its authorised dealer for Malta. Consignments start to be shipped
out to Malta for the first time from Antwerp port, Belgium.
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Edoardo Pellegrini Petit aligns with Lieven Gevaert
(1930 - 1935)
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Edoardo Pellegrini Petit aligns with Lieven Gevaert, the
founder of the illustrious photo firm, at the World Exhibition in Brussels.
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Joseph Pellegrini Petit
(1945)
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Joseph Pellegrini Petit commenced his business career with
Attard and starts to administer company affairs following founder Edoardo's demise.
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Firm Attard starts operating from Valletta
(1952)
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Firm Attard starts operating from
67, South Street, Valletta.
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First ever photocopier to reach Maltese shore
(1954)
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The first ever photocopier to reach Maltese shore bore the
Lumoprint marque. Imported by Attard's sister firm G.D. Laferla, the technology
prevalent at the time had been diffusion transfer. Gevaert ''Copyrapid'' sensitised
papers came into widespread use in offices.
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Attard is appointed agents for Wild Heerbrugg Ltd.
(1956 - December)
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Attard is appointed agents for Wild Heerbrugg Ltd., Switzerland,
later to become Leica AG. And later enters the surveying, microscopy and precision
instruments line for the first time.
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Agfa and Gevaert merger
(1964)
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The merger between the two giant photo firms Agfa and Gevaert
is announced. Attard & Co. are appointed sole agents for all products supplied by
Gevaert Photo-Producten N.V. (194), Mortsel, Belgium as well as of Agfa AG (1867)
Leverkusen and Munich, Germany.
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Agfacolor Laboratory
(1965)
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Agfacolor Laboratory is earmarked as one of two early colour
film processing laboratories to start operations in Malta.
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George Pellegrini Petit joins Attard
(1966)
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George Pellegrini Petit joins firm
Attard in a new administrative capacity, next in line to brother Joseph.
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Agfacolor Laboratory moves premised to Granaries Street
Floriana
(1969)
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Agfacolor Laboratory moves premised
to Granaries Street Floriana.
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Fiorucci appoints Attard as exclusive representative in
Malta
(1976)
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Cesare Fiorucci S.p.A., the leading Italian label for fine
processed meats, and later, cheeses appoints Attard as it's representative in Malta
on exclusive basis. This company enters the foodstuffs line of business.
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Sole agents for the world's leading brand of phototypesetters
(1983 - December)
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Compugraphic Corporation, Wilmington, USA becomes a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Agfa-Gevaert. Attard are appointed sole agents for the world's leading
brand of phototypesetters (later to become image setters) and enters the world of
electronic prepress technologies in the field of graphics.
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Limited liability company setup
(1988 - December)
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The co-owners and partners of firm Attard & Co. set up a
limited liability company by the name Attard & Co. Ltd.
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Saquella sole agents
(1991 - November)
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Italian coffee maker Saquella appoints Attard to distribute
it's coffee in the local market as sole agents.
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Agfa with the international trophy
(1994 - March)
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Attard's Graphic Division is presented by Agfa with the international
trophy, a bronze cantering horse, for outstanding performance in introducing Accuset
and electronic prepress systems into Malta.
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Attard & Co. (Industrial) Ltd.
(1994 - September)
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Now official! The Industrial business line is launched amid
cautious deliberation. First known as Omnitech Ltd., and in later years as Attard
& Co. (Industrial) Ltd., its overseas Markets branch would later emanate with the
setting up of a first base on foreign soil in Tripoli, Libya.
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Cantering horse, corporate logo
(1996 - January)
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Inspired by Agfa's international trophy award of 1994, Attard
Group adopts the cantering horse as its corporate logo.
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Olympus Optical Co. (UK) Ltd
(1996 - April)
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The Photo Division within Attard & Co. Ltd obtains sole agency
representation for cameras from Olympus Optical Co. (UK) Ltd.
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Third business group setup
(2000 - February)
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Foodstuffs become the third business group to be spun off
as a separate entity. Attard & Co. Ltd remains the parent company and now holds
vested interests in 3 subsidiaries: Attard & Co. (Photolabs) Ltd, Attard & Co. (Industrial)
Ltd and Attard & Co. (Foodstuffs) Ltd. Yet a fourth subsidiary would be formed in
2002.
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Foodstuffs forges into wines and spirits
(2001 - June)
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Business Group Foodstuffs forges into wines and spirits as
it widens its brand and product portfolios by obtaining jurisdiction over a variety
of fine wine labels and liquors.
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Canter House inaguarated
(2001 - December)
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Attard & Co. Ltd vacates its Valletta offices in South Street
after 50 years of corporate activity and inaugurates its new premises at Canter
House, Marsa which becomes its official seat.
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ImageExcel formed
(2002 - August)
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Management responds to new perils in Graphics and forms a
new Enterprise Attard & Co. (ImageExcel) Ltd for the purpose of offering Computer-to-Plate
services printing establishments.
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www.attardco.com unveiled
(2003 - June)
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The website address www.attardco.com is unveiled on internet
together with its new corporate structure which compromises 4 distinct Business
Groups.
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World Express Logistics launched
(2004 - February)
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World Express Logistics Ltd. Is established to offer freight
and logistics services.
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IIM Business Consultants launched
(2004)
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IIM Business Consultants is established to operate financial
services for business passing through Malta.
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Imaging group established.
(2006)
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Imaging group established.
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Evolve Ltd. is established
(2006)
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Evolve Ltd. is established to consolidate Attard's presence in the scientific and medical sectors, serving laboratory-dependent organisations and the healthcare industry.
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T4B Services Ltd.
(2010)
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T4B Services Ltd. is established to offer services in the
building finishing industry.
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Setup of subsidiary company Prosecure
(2010 - October)
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Prosecure is a subsidiary company to Attard & Co Industrial and has been setup to provide specialised solutions within Defence, Security and Forensic industries.
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New Attard & Co. web portal launched
(2011 - November)
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A new portal has been designed and launched in order to strengthen
the online portfolio of the group. The portal has been designed around the main
focal point of who the group is today... the roots that has made the group such
a success in todays' day and age.
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