Taiwan Is Already ASML’s Industrial Heart: Advanced Chip Business Is Growing So Fast It Can’t Keep Up

ASML will expand its Taiwan hiring plan to 1,000 new employees in 2026, up from 600.

The company is also building a new site in New Taipei, while maintaining operations in Linkou and Tainan.

The move reflects surging demand for advanced AI chips, especially from TSMC, ASML’s biggest customer and a major revenue source in Taiwan.

The expansion highlights how AI is reshaping the semiconductor supply chain and deepening ASML’s reliance on Taiwan.