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city has increased from 8 0 tpa in 1 to approximately 7 million tpa today. In other words, the Dominican Republic is capable of producing almost nine times the volume of cement that it could 3 years ago, and it now has the capacity to meet local market growth over the coming decades. SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Julissa Baez, Executive Director, Dominican Cement Producers Association, Dominican Republic, provides an overview of the countrys cement industry, which has experienced significant growth over the last few decades.GROWING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE FUTURE /1 The investment of companies within the sector totals around US$1.2 billion, excluding additional amounts invested on yearly basis to maintain production and efficiency levels. This growth is further sustained by the cement industrys investment in people. It generates employment for around 1 0 people, both directly and indirectly, and it continues to focus on the welfare and continuous progress of its staff. Products and marketing Portland cement distributed in bagged form (bags of 4.5 kg) represents 2% of sales in the country, and bulk cement accounts for the remaining 7%. Bagged cement is mostly sold through the hardware channel, while bulk cement is mainly sold through the industrial channel, which consists of pre-mixed concrete trading companies and products derived from cement. Quality certifications for the products are granted by the Dominican Quality Institute, which validates the results of quality control in manufacturing and certifies compliance with the applicable regulations, thereby guaranteeing quality to the end-user. Cement manufacturers in the country are also involved in the sale of concrete, aggregates and mortar cement products. Construction and demand As is well-known, the performance of cement markets around the world is intertwined with that of the construction sector, which, in turn, depends closely on countrys economic and urban construction policies. Duri