Concreat Holdings Philippines, a majority-owned subsidiary of DMCI Holdings, has expanded its capacity by 26 percent following the full operation of a new production line at its Solid Cement Plant in Antipolo City, last April.
The company reported that the upgrade raised the plant’s total annual capacity to 7.2 million metric tons (MT) from 5.7 MT, enabling it to ramp up operations and better meet demand.
“This expansion is a pivotal step in Concreat’s turnaround. With higher capacity, a more efficient kiln, and the use of Semirara coal, we are rebuilding momentum and lowering production costs—laying the groundwork for long-term recovery,” Concreat Holdings Philippines President and CEO Herbert M. Consunji said.
The new production line passed standard confirmatory testing, met all operational and product quality benchmarks, and is equipped with modern, energy-efficient technology designed to reduce pollutant emissions and deliver significant annual energy savings. The company also reported that the new line is expected to create both direct and indirect employment within the plant’s vicinity and nearby areas.
The expansion also created both direct and indirect employment in surrounding communities and supported long-term local resilience through skills training and livelihood programs.
The cement maker added that the new facility is also expected to create both direct and indirect employment in surrounding communities and support long-term local resilience through skills training, employee development, and livelihood programs.
Concreat said that Solid Cement Plant’s expansion received fiscal incentives and an income tax holiday from the Board of Investments (BOI), “in recognition of its contribution to strategic industrial development.”
Equipped with modern, energy-efficient technology, the new line is also designed to reduce pollutant emissions and deliver significant annual energy savings, it said.
Concreat is a 51%-owned subsidiary of Consunji family’s DMCI Holdings, Inc.
It produces cement products under the brands APO, Rizal, and Island, including Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), widely used in large-scale construction projects.
With additional report: Philippine News Agency, Anna Leah Gonzales
