ASML Expands U.S. Footprint with Arizona Training Center Amid Chip Industry Boom
ASML Holdings NV opens its first U.S. training center in two decades NEAR Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, aiming to certify 1,000+ engineers annually on maintaining its $400 million extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. The facility’s 14 classrooms and cleanroom operate round-the-clock to address the global semiconductor talent shortage.
The Dutch firm’s EUV systems—requiring 747 aircraft for transport—demand military-grade precision, with ASML actively recruiting veterans from the Navy and Air Force. This strategic MOVE comes as chipmakers like TSMC accelerate Arizona fab projects, intensifying demand for ASML’s monopoly-held technology.