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Chip Lithography: Zeiss Expands German Production by Over 25,000 m² | heise online
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Zeiss expands German production capacity by 25,000 m² to support ASML's 30% production increases in 2027-2028, strengthening the sole supplier of EUV lithography optics on which all advanced chip manufacturing depends.
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If you supply materials, equipment or services into chip fabs or photomask production, Zeiss just signalled three years of capacity growth - which means your customers' capex budgets are about to unlock. Call TSMC, Samsung, Intel and SK Hynix now to map what they're building.
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