AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSemiconductors: ASML plans to invest in its Wilton, Connecticut, facility, shifting more production and research toward EUV technology as AI demand strains chip-tool capacity. The Dutch group is also weighing further lithography expansion. Dutch-US Industry: PhotonFirst and Bell Textron will develop fiber-optic sensing for aircraft health monitoring, as Dutch and US officials meet to discuss defence cooperation and supply-chain resilience. Energy & Infrastructure: DEME won a contract to install 69 turbines at the Dutch Zeevonk offshore wind farm. Fastned reported Q3 revenue of €51.3 million as it accelerated its charging network rollout. Manufacturing: Dutch manufacturing output rose 12% year on year in August, its strongest growth since April 2022, but grid congestion is holding back factories’ sustainability efforts. Agriculture: A survey found 87% of Dutch livestock farmers have lost faith in the sector’s future amid nitrogen rules. Energy Policy: The Netherlands joined countries defending the EU’s carbon-pricing system at a summit divided over energy costs and plans to price emissions from heating and transport.
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