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net +0.9 2.5 / 10ASML expands in India, faces Nikon pricing pressure
Watch: Progress on India fab deployment and ASML’s Taiwan workforce ramp will reveal ability to maintain leadership amid pricing pressure.
ASML leads lithography with over 80% market share, shipping 48 EUV and 131 immersion DUV systems in 2025. Nikon aims to disrupt ASML’s monopoly by undercutting prices on ArF systems, planning a new platform by 2028. ASML struck a strategic partnership with Tata Electronics to build India’s first 300mm semiconductor fab, supplying advanced lithography tools. The EU’s Chips Act 2.0 commits €120B by 2035 to boost chip production, strengthening demand for ASML’s tech. ASML plans to increase Taiwan workforce to 4,500 in 2026 amid global expansion.
Nikon’s pricing challenge and India fab partnership highlight competitive risks but also underpin ASML’s growth via market expansion and strong EU government backing.
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