Chip lithography: Zeiss expands German production by over 25,000 m²: The entire chip industry depends on ASML, and ASML in turn depends on Zeiss ...
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Key FactsZeiss and ASML Expand Semiconductor Hub in Oberkochen
Jul 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
- Zeiss recently launched a new building at Oberkochen dedicated to its semiconductor segment SMT, including offices and production areas.
- This expansion enhances global supply of key semiconductor technologies and fosters innovation capacity at the site.
- ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet attended the inauguration, highlighting the companies’ collaboration spanning more than four decades.
- In H1 2025/26, Zeiss SMT’s revenue grew by six percent, reaching 2.612 billion euros.
What you see are buildings. What they stand for is much bigger.— Andreas Pecher, Zeiss CEO, in a LinkedIn post about the opening