ASML Holding N.V.
NL-EUV/DUV-Lithography-market leader since 1984 — 83% Weltmarkt-Anteil, EUR 32.7 Mrd revenue, Cymer-Tochter.
About the company
ASML Holding N.V. (Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography) is a Dutch multinational and by a wide margin the largest manufacturer of semiconductor lithography machines worldwide. Founded in 1984 as a joint venture between Philips and ASM International; became independent + listed in 1988, fully independent in 1995. HQ in Veldhoven (Noord-Brabant province, near Eindhoven). 44,175 employees (2025), EUR 32.7 bn revenue (2025), market cap ~USD 527 bn — the largest European tech company. Dual listing Euronext Amsterdam + NASDAQ (ticker ASML), Euro Stoxx 50 + Nasdaq-100 constituent. UV activity: EUV lithography systems (NXE, EXE) — sole manufacturer worldwide; DUV lithography (193 nm + 248 nm) market leader. 83% global market share in lithography machines. Cymer (San Diego, USA) is the 2013-acquired subsidiary for light-source technology.
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Industry story · Lifecycle
- 01.01.1984 Founding
ASML founded as Philips+ASM JV (1984)
ASML was founded in 1984 as joint venture between Philips and ASM International in Veldhoven (Netherlands). Original name: Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography. Specialization: semiconductor lithography machines.
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- 01.01.1988 IPO
IPO + Independence (1988)
In 1988 ASML became an independent, publicly traded company. In 1995 the company achieved full independence from founder corporations Philips and ASM International. Today dual-listing Euronext Amsterdam + NASDAQ (ASML).
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- 30.05.2013 Acquisition
Cymer acquired for EUR 1.95B (2013)
ASML completed the acquisition of Cymer (San Diego, USA) on 2013-05-30 for EUR 1.95B. Strategically critical for EUV market leadership — Cymer supplies the light source technology for ASML's EUV scanners.
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- Parent of: Cymer LLC