ASML Holding

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ASML Holding N.V.
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Type Public (Euronext: ASML, NASDAQ: ASML)
Founded 1984
Headquarters Veldhoven, the Netherlands
Key people Board of Management Eric Meurice CEO, Peter Wennink CFO, Martin van den Brink CTO
Industry Technology
Products Technology systems for the semiconductor industry
Revenue € 2.529 billion (2005)
Employees 5,055
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Website www.asml.com

ASML Holding N.V. or ASML (Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturer Lithography) is a Dutch manufacturer of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines that imprint the design of a chip (integrated circuit) onto a silicon wafer to produce the actual chip.

Of all computerchips in the world, 60% are made with ASML machines. The two main competitors are Canon and Nikon. ASML is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (Euronext: ASML) and NASDAQ (NASDAQ: ASML). ASML was a Joint-Venture from a division of Philips and ASM International.

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