Siberian Cement’s production increased by 3 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 3.2 MT in 2019 from 3.1 MT in 2018. The company estimated that demand over the period in Siberia, Buryatia and the Trans-Baikal region grew by 4.4 per cent YoY to 5.3 MT per year from below 5.1 MT per year in 2018. Siberian Cement owner Sibtsem Holding Company’s first vice president Gennady Rasskazov suggested mining and metallurgical projects, the bridging of the River Ob and infrastructure development for the World Youth Hockey Championship 2023 as factors contributing to the rise in demand.