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ASML Europe Sales and Semiconductor Demand
ASML reported zero sales in Europe in 2026 and urged the EU to help stimulate demand, underscoring ongoing challenges in building a competitive European semiconductor manufacturing base despite ASML's global dominance in lithography equipment.
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ASML, the Dutch semiconductor lithography equipment maker, stated it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026, and called on the EU to help create demand for domestic semiconductor manufacturing (Tom's Hardware, September 25).
## Overview
The statement highlights a lack of European demand for ASML's advanced lithography systems despite the company's central role in global chip manufacturing supply chains (Tom's Hardware, September 25).
## Why It Matters
As the sole producer of EUV lithography machines critical to advanced chipmaking, ASML's commentary on European demand speaks directly to the EU's struggles to build a competitive domestic semiconductor industry despite the European Chips Act and related subsidies. This is a recurring strategic topic given the geopolitical importance of semiconductor supply chains and could affect EU industrial policy, export controls, and company guidance in future quarters.