ASML supply chain risk
As of 2026-09-05, ASML depends on 10 tracked suppliers headquartered in 5 countries (3 of them in Germany). 4 of those suppliers hold a monopoly or leader position in their own segment, led by Carl Zeiss SMT, TRUMPF and Atlas Copco. ASML itself carries a supply-chain criticality score of 100/100, with 244 tracked companies downstream of it.
Data as of 2026-09-05 · suppliers are the curated key_supplier edges in the wafergraph dataset (researched or segment-inferred — see /methodology) · criticality is the graph-derived chokepoint score, 0–100
Dominant and single-source suppliers
- Carl Zeiss SMT — monopoly in Lithography, Germany
- TRUMPF — monopoly in Lithography, Germany
- Atlas Copco — leader in Subsystems & Components, Sweden
- VAT Group — leader in Subsystems & Components, Switzerland
A monopoly or leader supplier is the hardest to replace. These are the edges to watch first.
Suppliers by country
- Germany — 3 suppliers (30%)
- United States — 3 suppliers (30%)
- Japan — 2 suppliers (20%)
- Sweden — 1 supplier (10%)
- Switzerland — 1 supplier (10%)
All 10 tracked suppliers
| Supplier | Segment | Position | Country | Criticality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Zeiss SMT | Lithography | monopoly | Germany | 100/100 |
| TRUMPF | Lithography | monopoly | Germany | 100/100 |
| Atlas Copco | Subsystems & Components | leader | Sweden | 85/100 |
| VAT Group | Subsystems & Components | leader | Switzerland | 85/100 |
| MKS Instruments | Subsystems & Components | major | United States | 71/100 |
| Advanced Energy | Subsystems & Components | major | United States | 71/100 |
| Horiba | Subsystems & Components | major | Japan | 71/100 |
| Brooks Automation | Subsystems & Components | major | United States | 71/100 |
| Pfeiffer Vacuum | Subsystems & Components | major | Germany | 71/100 |
| Ferrotec | Sputtering Targets | niche | Japan | 53/100 |
Downstream exposure
- Criticality score: 100/100
- Companies downstream of ASML: 244
- Tracked market cap downstream (priced companies only): $35.04T across 158 priced companies
Cite as: wafergraph, “ASML supply chain risk — 10 suppliers, single-source exposure & criticality”, https://wafergraph.com/supply-chain-risk/asml (data as of 2026-09-05).
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