Major computer chip makers are facing a critical shortage of manufacturing equipment for the second year in a row as they attempt to increase production in the middle of a supply chain crisis. A global shortage has been causing problems for many chip-reliant industries since the waning of the initial COVID-19 pandemic, with manufacturers struggling to catch up with surging demand. Many chip manufacturers’ multibillion-dollar expansion plans are being constrained because companies can’t get the machines to make the chips, said Peter Wennink, President and CEO of Dutch electronics manufacturer ASML, in a March 20 Financial Times report. “Next year and the year after there will be shortages,” he said. “We’re going to ship more machines this year than last year and … more machines next year than this year. But it will not be enough if we look at the demand curve. We really need to step up our capacity significantly …
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