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On March 28, CEO of the third largest Russian brewery ZAO Ochakovo has signed an agreement with the Governor of Tyumen Region about building a new brewery in Tyumen, Siberia. The plant is expected to brew about 100 million litres of beer per year with the possibilities up to 150 million litres.

The design work is to begin in 2003, said Alexei Kochetov, CEO of Ochakovo. The plant building is planed to start in 2004 and end in 2006. Ochakovo will invest about US$ 40 million in brewery production.

The new plant is expected to provide with beer not only Tyumen region, but also the whole Ural district, Siberia and perhaps the Far East.

The future brewery will offer about 500 new work places, mentioned the Governor.

Nowadays, about all well-known beer brands are present in Tyumen Region, but the major are Baltika with 17% of beer market, Ochakovo – 15.49% and Sibirskaia korona – 11%. With the entering of the new plant Ochakovo plans to increase its share in the regional beer market up to 50%.

The Tyumen project is not the only one of the company. Ochakovo Holding is now carrying on other several major regional projects. It is building a brewery in Penza, a malting plant in Lipetsk Region, a brewery and a malting plant in Belgorod.


01 April, 2003