INDIS Malta Ltd traces its traces its origin back to 1967 when the Malta Development Corporation (MDC) was established. It was then that the Maltese economy began its transformation, from an economy based on military service spending to an economy based on manufacturing and tourism. The Technical Department was a key component within the structure of the Corporation. Three industrial estates were in existence at the time, being Marsa, Msieraħ (nowadays known as San Ġwann Industrial Estate) and Mrieħel.