The new Continuous Caster 8 (CC8) will from mid-2017 onwards annually cast 1.2 million tons of steel in slabs – the pre-materials for high quality steel products including steel strip for automotive components. This strategically important investment at the Linz production site amounts to over EUR 100 million and will create 42 jobs. Construction is estimated to require 24 months. With a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year, the new CC8 will take over around a fifth of all steel slab production on site and replace Continuous Caster 3 (CC3).