Holland's 2 Billion Effort to Keep ASML Fails, Part of ASML's Business Moves Out of the Country!
November 6, AFP reported: "As the leader in lithography machines, ASML has started to move part of its business abroad due to Dutch policies and infrastructure shortcomings. Despite the Netherlands introducing upgraded infrastructure optimization policies, the trigger was the cancellation of tax benefits for high-paid foreign employees by the Netherlands, combined with housing shortages, power grid failures, and traffic congestion, which have led to a risk of losing nearly 40% of foreign R&D talent. ASML has turned its attention to France and Germany, which have more favorable policies and generous subsidies. This year, it officially announced the establishment of an advanced lithography R&D center in France and also invested 130 million euros to acquire shares in a French AI company to deepen cooperation. At the same time, it is advancing the construction of a new factory in Germany, having moved over a thousand employees. This relocation is not only a choice for the company to cope with operational difficulties but also reflects changes in the European technology competition pattern. The lagging policies and infrastructure shortcomings of the Netherlands have caused it to lose some of its advantages in the chip industry."
[Smart] Short-sightedness drives away the giant, ASML's relocation sounds the alarm for European technology! ASML leaves the Netherlands for France and Germany, and the 2 billion yuan retention funds become a joke. The essence is that the short-sighted policies of a small country have failed against the laws of industrial development. The Netherlands canceled tax benefits for foreign talents, combined with hard issues such as housing, power grids, and transportation, directly hit the pain points of ASML, which relies on nearly 40% of foreign R&D forces. Meanwhile, France and Germany, backed by the EU's Chip Act, have accurately solved the problems with industrial chain clusters, talent training ecosystems, and real money subsidies. This migration is not just a simple corporate site selection; it is a restructuring of the European technology competition pattern. The Netherlands' policy mistakes have cut off its chip industry arm, while France and Germany have taken the opportunity to step in, demonstrating the strategic vision of major countries. ASML's core staying in the Netherlands and expanding business overseas is a profound lesson for global tech companies: High-tech giants compete on long-term ecology, not short-term subsidies. Any short-sighted behavior that ignores talent and infrastructure will eventually be abandoned by the tide of industry!
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