De Wit: ASML sits atop Dutch network of over 300 companies
Ewout De Wit · S2E7: Tech, Trade & Trust: India–Netherlands and the Long Game ft. Ewout De Wit · Feb 20, 2026 · at 11:02
Ewout De Wit, Dutch Consul General in South India, discusses the scale of the Netherlands' semiconductor supply chain beyond ASML alone.
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“ASML is at the top of a pyramid of more than 300 companies.”
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