Sunny Borg, entrepreneur, chairman and founder of Bortex Ltd, died on December 31, 2015, aged 89. Sunny Borg, a self-made pioneer in the textile sector, set up Bortex, the manufacturer of clothes for men, in 1964. Over the years Bortex evolved and exported its clothes to a number of countries all over the world, including North Africa and the Far East. Under Mr Borg's stewardship, Bortex invested in technology and then diversified its manufacturing base by venturing abroad in order to remain competitive. Mr Borg also expanded his business into tourism and acquired interests in various hotels. He held a number of chairmanships, including those of Middle Sea Insurance, the Malta Development Corporation and the National Tourism Organisation, and often gave various prime ministers advice, where he was renowned for speaking his mind. He was made a Member of the National Order of Merit in 1996. Emmanuel Delicata, founder of the Delicata Winery, died on December 24, 2015, aged 98. Emmanuel Delicata, a leading figure in the Maltese wine sector, took over the running of Delicata Winery at the young age of 19 following the sudden death of his father, Eduardo Delicata, in 1936. The...
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