- Advertisement -The Veldhoven-based chip manufacturer ASML has been on a steady path to success, with a record year in 2025. Unfortunately, these job cuts will largely affect the Netherlands, where the company currently employs over 24,000 people, according to its website. ASML received a record number of orders in 2025, totalling about €28 billion. READ MORE | Heads up, investors: ASML is now the Netherlands’ most popular stockUnsurprisingly, ASML has been hailed as a boon and major job creator in the Netherlands. To hear ASML tell it, the goal of the reorganisation is to sharpen the company’s focus through more efficient innovation.