Haiti - Economic Recovery : A new $16 million factory under construction
On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, James Monazard, Minister of Trade and Industry, visited the construction site of the new Haitian HM Group factory, located on Airport Road. The company plans to use this factory for the production of sweet candies starting in September 2025.
This factory project, built by businessman Harold Marzouka (HM), will cost US$16 million and will create up to 350 direct jobs, according to Michaëlle William, Director of Site Operations.
The HM Group includes Haiti Plastic Inc., the Group's first manufacturing facility (1990); Sogeplast S.A., one of the largest integrated facilities for extrusion, injection, and blow molding lines (plastic packaging and household goods); Caribbean Pasta S.A., one of the largest manufacturers of long and short pasta in the Caribbean, producing 10,500 tons per month (local and international markets); Caribbean Milling S.A., a semolina mill and printing plant, Le Natal S.A. (founded in 1976), recently acquired by the HM Group.
