On May 31, according to the official website of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Don graves, vice secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Peter wennick, CEO and President of ASML, a Dutch semiconductor company, jointly announced that ASML would spend $200million to expand its plant in Wilton, Connecticut** It is reported that don graves, Vice Minister of Commerce of the United States, and Peter wennink, CEO and President of ASML, a Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer, announced at ASML's headquarters that ASML would spend $200million to expand its plant in Wilton, Connecticut.
This announcement coincides with the final passage of the bipartisan innovation bill in Congress, which will invest US $52billion in the research, development and production of us semiconductors.
ASML Wilton is ASML's largest R & D and manufacturing base in the United States. ASML Wilton has more than 2000 employees and has invested $100million in clean rooms, laboratories and offices. It is a vital design, engineering and production center to meet growing global demand. The expansion is expected to create 1000 new jobs in the next two years.
"From day one, the government has committed itself to revitalizing our domestic manufacturing economy and ensuring our national security. The starting and ending points for achieving these goals are advanced semiconductors manufactured in the United States." Graves said, "from our homes and cars to life-saving military and medical technologies, semiconductors provide power for everything. ASML is an important member of the global private enterprise alliance. We are deeply grateful that they chose the United States as their semiconductor base. We need to pass the bipartisan innovation act It is submitted to the president's office for signature to consolidate this momentum, because it is crucial to our economy and national security. "
"The semiconductor industry is growing very rapidly. ASML is investing in infrastructure and personnel to meet the expected demand in the next few years. Our office in Wilton, Conn., is a good example of this investment and one of the key locations in the United States for ASML's success," wennink said
It is reported that Vice Minister of Commerce graves visited ASML as part of his trip to Europe. To strengthen transatlantic cooperation and engage with public and private sector partners on key issues such as supply chain relief, emerging technologies and export controls.