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ASML reports zero sales in Europe for 2026, urges EU to boost chip demand
ASML announced no sales in Europe for 2026, a significant decline from previous years, attributing the drop to insufficient local investment and a lack of new chip fabrication facilities. The company is calling on EU authorities to stimulate demand for European-made chips to support the semiconductor industry.
Key points
- ASML's European sales fell to zero in 2026, down from 1% in 2025 and 5% in 2024.
- ASML urges EU authorities to foster demand for European-made chips by incentivizing domestic consumption and production.
- Despite ongoing investments, Europe's semiconductor capacity lags behind global leaders like Taiwan, South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, both in scale and technological advancement.
Sources
- ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026Tom's Hardware · September 24, 2026
- ASML Q2 2026 Earnings: €9.3B Sales, Outlook RaisedStockTitan · July 15, 2026
- ASML to work with major chipmakers to use latest tools for larger chipsReuters · September 8, 2026
- ASML stock's 18% July drop masks a bigger storyTheStreet · August 11, 2026
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