Dominican Republic increases half-year cement production by 2.7% to 2.81Mt

Dominican Republic: The national total yield of cement rose to 2.81Mt in the six months to 30 June 2019 from 2.73Mt in the same period of 2018, an increase of 2.7% year-on-year. Data from the national cement industry association Adocem shows that 0.50Mt was exported over the period, 17.8% of the Dominican Republic’s production. The remaining cement boosted domestic sales by 5.2% to 2.31Mt from 2.19Mt in the first half of 2018, corresponding to a revenue of US$223m, up by 14.6% from US$195m in the half to 30 June 2018, on the back of rising demand from construction projects.