ASML, headquartered in Veldhoven, is the only company in the world that manufactures extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, the roughly $200 million tools required to etch the most advanced computer chips. This effective monopoly makes the Dutch firm a critical bottleneck in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Record no. MRB-2026-005746
Sole Manufacturer of EUV Chipmaking Machines
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