The Dutch government is secretly working on a plan to keep ASML, the world's largest maker of wafer fab equipment, in the Netherlands amid fears that the company may expand abroad, reports De Telegraaf. The operation, dubbed 'Beethoven,' aims to address ASML's concerns about the Dutch business climate, including issues with tax discounts for expats and labor migration regulations.
ASML is reportedly considering options for expansion abroad as it looks to dramatically increase its production capacity in the next few years. In particular, ASML intends to expand its manufacturing capacity to 600 deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography systems a year by 2025 - 2026, 90 Low-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) litho machines a year by 2025 - 2026, and 20 High-NA EUV lithography tools a year by 2027 – 2028. De Telegraaf contends that ASML is reportedly dissatisfied with the current Dutch business climate.
