Overview
- The company held a ceremonial start-of-construction event on Tuesday as early groundworks began at the Brainport Industries Campus near Eindhoven.
- ASML expects the first buildings and an initial workforce to be in place around 2028–2029, with a long-term target of roughly 20,000 employees on the campus.
- Four appeals have been filed at the Council of State against municipal and provincial decisions, and the court has warned a ruling could take up to about a year.
- The province granted an exceptional nitrogen permit for the project, a rare step that faces legal challenge and is central to the ongoing appeals.
- Local authorities and grid operators have already advanced infrastructure work, including TenneT’s expansion at Best, while municipalities plan housing and transport to absorb incoming workers.