DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

President Luis Abinader attended the Velas Hispaniola candle manufacturing plant’s inauguration on Tuesday, 23 February 2021. The factory is described as the largest candle manufacturer in Latin America and the fourth largest in the world. It is located in the Parque Industrial La Hispaniola in Guerra, in the province of Santo Domingo.

Operations head Errol Boulos explained the factory is a US$70 million investment and employs 360 persons. The facility has eight automated production lines – scented, repellent, container candles, household, emergency, votive, religious and botanical. The company has the capacity to produce 1.7+ million candles a day. It offers 2,500+ items and 30+ private labels for leading brands. At present Velas Hispaniola exports to 31 countries.

Velas Hispaniola tells its story: In 2002, the company’s owners, who had been in the paraffin-selling...