ASML

ASML is a Dutch technology company based in Veldhoven, North Brabant, that makes machines used to print patterns onto silicon wafers during computer chip production. Its lithography systems are sold to chipmakers worldwide, so its order books and sales are closely watched as a signal for the global semiconductor industry. Because it is one of the largest employers and exporters in the Dutch high-tech sector, its results often affect the Dutch economy and stock market, where it is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.