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Company founder Edoardo Pellegrini Petit established the Attard & Co in 1921. The partnership was named after Edoardo`s wife whose maiden surname was Attard.

Joseph Pellegrini Petit, second born son of Edoardo commences his business career and starts to administer company affairs following founder Edoardo’s demise at the age of 63.

Another of Edoardo’s sons, George Pellegrini Petit joins the firm in a new administrative capacity. Next in line to his brother Joseph, George joined Attard & Co to support the growing family business.

Company Administration is entrusted to family members belonging to the third generation. Edward Martin is designated company Managing Director.

Christopher Busuttil Delbridge joined the Attard & Co Industrial family under the MSES Division

Michael Scerri CPAA  appointed as the new Chairman for the Attard & Co Group

Luciano Mule Stagno is appointed as the new Chairman for the Attard & Co Group

Dean Micallef is appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer for the Attard & Co Group

Kenneth Farrugia is appointed as the new Chairman for the Attard & Co Group

Introduction of 4th Generation Shareholders

Justine Marie Dingli becomes a Director on Attard & Co in succession of Edward Pellegrini Petit

The year when Attard & Co entered the ‘photo products’ line of business and became the official representatives of Fotoprodotti Gevaert (eventually became known as Agfa) in Malta.

Attard & Co Ltd, the company as we know it today is established. The co-owners and partners of Attard & Co. set up a limited liability company by the new name of Attard & Co. Ltd.

Attard & Co Industrial establish the Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI) Division offering 3rd party logistics to Malta’s only microelectronics manufacturer.

On February 29th 2000, Attard & Co Foodstuffs becomes the third business group to be spun off as a separate entity.

World Express Logistics Ltd. was established to offer freight and logistics services for worldwide destinations.

IIM Business Consultants Ltd was established to offer a range of services which would facilitate business ventures in Malta, the Mediterranean basin and North Africa.

Evolve Ltd. was established to meet the requirements of laboratory-dependent organisations through innovative and well adapted products and services.

On the 2nd June 2006 Attard & Co. Imaging was established in order to focus on the provision of specialised imaging services to the printing industry in Malta.

T4B Services Ltd. was established in order to offer services in the building finishing industry.

Anchor Maritime services was set up to offer ship and liner agency services.

Lotusgreen Cleaning Solutions Ltd was established under the Food group offering the sale and distribution of cleaning products.

The JV Energy Max Invest was established under the Industrial group focusing on the Solar PV Industry

Go Electric Ltd was established focusing on importation and sale/lease or districubtion of electric scooters

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. (est 1894), Mortsel, Belgium as well as of Agfa AG (est 1867) Leverkusen and Munich, Germany.

The acquisition of International Merchants Ltd under the Food group.

World Express Logistics Ltd take over the (SMI) Supplier Managed Inventory Department from T4B Services Ltd.

1952 is a significant year in the organisation’s history as it marks the occasion the company acquired offices in the country’s capital Valletta. In post-war Malta business was already booming and by 1952 Attard & Co was on a progressive growth path which allowed management to take the decision to move office. Valletta was the main business hub at the time and under new direction Attard & Co moved to a new and more spacious office closer to city gate.

As the colour film processing business boomed, Agfacolor Laboratory moves premises to Granaries Street, Floriana. The decision to move was based on the fact that Attard & Co had purchased new, state of the art equipment which required larger premises.

On December 28th 2001 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. By 2001 Attard & Co. Ltd. employed a total of 100 persons. The decision was made to move to a much larger premises in Marsa, an ideal location on the main arterial roads between the airport and Valletta. Once again inspired by the recognition trophy of the Cantering Horse, the new premises was given the name Canter House, later to be known as Canter Business Centre.

Acquired the Mriehel land – 3800sqm land. The land was bought as an investment property.

Sale of the Mriehel Property for Attard & Co for €3.2M

New warehouse in Qormi for T4B Services Ltd to manage buffer stock of building materials

Attard & Co Food Ltd opened its new Gozo establishment

Go Electric opens a new flagship store in Zebbug offering its scooters for retail

Edoardo Pellegrini Petit meets with Lieven Gevaert, the founder of the renowned photo firm, at the World Exhibition in Brussels.

The first-ever photocopier to reach Maltese shores 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.

In March 1994, Agfa presents Attard & Co`s Graphic Division with the International trophy, a bronze cantering horse, for outstanding performance in introducing Accuset and electronic prepress systems here in Malta. This trophy of recognition bares particular significance as a cantering horse is a champion, a symbol of strength, prestige and elegance.

Attard & Co Industrial establish the Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI) Division offering 3rd party logistics to Malta’s only microelectronics manufacturer. This was a successful entrance into the services sector and a business that has shown us to be flexible, dedicated and constant in the quality of our service.

Inspired by Agfa’s International trophy award of 1994, Attard Group adopts the cantering horse as its corporate logo on January 31st. During the same year, two awards for excellence are presented to Attard & Co`s Scientific Division by GBC as well as The Leica Microscopy Group respectively for excelling in sales of equipment in 1994.

Attard & Co. Industrial is appointed exclusive agent for Buffa Srl of Sicily. A leading manufacturer for external and internal finishes, waterproofing, paints and plasters.

Attard & Co. Ltd. unveils its first presence on the World Wide Web

Evolve restructured for growth into three departments: Medical & Diagnostics Department, Scientific Department and Technical Services Department.

The new Attard and Co web portal has been designed and launched in order to strengthen the online portfolio of Attard & Co Ltd. as a Group.

Rebranding of IIM Business Consultants Ltd which is now known as Firstbridge Services Ltd. It welcomes on board Mr. Dean Micallef as a Managing Director of the company. Firstbridge offers financial corporate support through tailor-made solutions, serving as a bridge between our clients’ financial requirements and goals.

Evolve Ltd design and build of the largest independent pharmaceutical testing lab in Europe completed successfully. Evolve invests heavily in its infrastructure. ISO:9001 Quality Management System awarded to Evolve Ltd – the first in this sector in Malta. SalesForce becomes an integral part of Evolve’s operations.

Together with the world’s largest supplier of genetic testing equipment, Illumina Inc, Evolve installs Malta’s first Next Generation Sequencing machine ushering in a new era of Molecular Biology for the benefit of clinicians and patients

World Express Logistics undergoes re-branding exercise

Firstbridge Services Ltd aquired a Corporate Services Provider Licence

Firstbridge Services Ltd becomes certified licenced accountancy firm

Evolve continues its Internationalisation efforts in sub-Saharan Africa as they commence in earnest, following numerous successful International projects in other various geographies.

The Group launch a BI Platform in order to help facilitate the process of Financial reporting

Firstbridge becomes a member of BOKS – a global alliance of top professionals and experts

Evolve builds the first-ever EU-GMP compliant Medical Cannabis facility in Malta

World Express Logistics Ltd take over the (SMI) Supplier Managed Inventory Department from T4B Services Ltd