With $200 million in facility-specific investment and 450 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.
View full methodology →The semiconductors context.
Semiconductor fabrication plants, known as fabs, rank among the most capital-intensive industrial facilities ever built—often requiring $10–$30 billion and several years from groundbreaking to initial production. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 accelerated a U.S. construction cycle spanning advanced chip fabrication, legacy-node production, semiconductor equipment, packaging, and critical materials. These projects create long-term manufacturing footprints while attracting suppliers, infrastructure investment, and specialized technical work.
At a glance
- Company
- ASML
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Location
- Wilton, Connecticut
- Investment
- $200.0M
- Permanent jobs announced
- 450
- Status
- Under Construction
- Announced
- May 31, 2022
- Opening timeline
- Construction of the expansion began in September 2022. AFT has not confirmed when production began within the expanded manufacturing space.
- Added to tracker
- Oct 26, 2026
Official references
- Hartford Business Journal, "Dutch semiconductor manufacturer announces $200M investment in Wilton," June 6, 2022 https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/dutch-semiconductor-manufacturer-announces-200m-investment-in-wilton/
- Connecticut Post, "Nine major Connecticut companies that are hiring," September 16, 2022 https://www.ctpost.com/business/article/connecticut-companies-hiring-17441415.php
- WSHU, "$200 million expansion of Wilton semiconductor facility breaks ground," September 13, 2022 https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2022-09-13/200-million-expansion-of-wilton-semiconductor-facility-breaks-ground
- ASML, Wilton location page https://www.asml.com/en/company/about-asml/locations/wilton-ct
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "ASML Wilton Manufacturing Expansion, CT." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/asml-wilton-expansion. Accessed October 27, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.