ASML says it cannot meet chip tool demand in 2027 or 2028

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ASML says its supply plans mean it cannot fully meet demand in 2027 or 2028, and some customers want to place orders for 2029 and 2030. It raised the low end of its 2026 sales guidance and its shares rose 2.8%.

ASML says it will not be able to meet demand for its machines in 2027 or 2028. It is looking for ways to build more.

The Dutch company raised the low end of its 2026 sales guidance, taking the range to between €44B and €45B, Bloomberg reported, and its shares rose 2.8% to €1,551.60 in Amsterdam.

In July it said it would add 30% more capacity for 2027 and was studying a further 30% for 2028. Chief executive Christophe Fouquet now says it is investigating going beyond that.

Customers are asking every single day for more tools, Fouquet said. Some are expressing an interest in placing orders for...

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