August 26, 2025
Newport-Fersan Jamaica Limited hosted His Excellency Manuel Antonio Durán Pilarte, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, on a guided tour of its manufacturing plant in Kingston. The visit highlighted the strong ties between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic and reinforced the importance of collaboration in agriculture and fertilizer production.
Ambassador Durán Pilarte was accompanied by Victor Soto, Head of the Commercial Section, and was received by Dennis Valdez, Managing Director of Newport-Fersan, who led the delegation through the facility. Joining the tour were Plant Manager Hector Ramirez, Assistant Plant Manager Stacy Ann Graham, and Operations Officer Camille Ayre-Groves.
Fersan, which operates Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, has deep roots in the region. With a long history of supporting Caribbean farmers, the company continues to play a vital role in advancing food security, agricultural productivity, and sustainable development.
Newport-Fersan’s Managing Director Dennis Valdez (right) on the Tour of Manufacturing Plant featuring (from left) Dominican Republic Ambassador to Jamaica, Head of Commerical Section Victor Soto, and from Newport-Fersan’s Plant Manager Hector Ramirez. 
From left: Manuel Antonio Durán Pilarte, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica, with the Managing Director Dennis Valdez, and Manuel Antonio Durán Pilarte, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica (left); Manuel Antonio Durán Pilarte, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica; 
Managing Director Dennis Valdez (right), receives Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica Manuel Antonio Durán Pilarte, at Newport-Fersan’s Manufacturing Plant in Kingston. 
From left: Newport- Fersan’s Plant Manager, Hector Ramirez, and Financial Controller Esther converse with the Ambassador’s Head of Commerical Section Victor Soto, while Managing Director Dennis Valdez chats with Domincan Republican Ambassador to Jamaica. This takes places at top the Newport-Fersan’s Manufacturing plant in Kinsgston 
Outside Newport-Fersan’s Manufacturing Plant in Kingston, the Jamaican, Dominican Republic, and Fersan flags fly high. Pictured (from left): His Excellency Manuel Antonio Durán Pilarte, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica; Newport-Fersan Managing Director Dennis Valdez; Victor Soto, Head of the Commercial Section at the Embassy; with Plant Manager Hector Ramirez (partially hidden).
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