[ASML Raises Sales Forecast for the Second Time This Year as AI Investment Boom Drives Demand Growth] Reported by Golden Finance, on July 15, as the ongoing artificial intelligence investment boom continues to drive demand for chip manufacturing equipment, ASML (ASML.O) has raised its full-year sales forecast for the second time this year. The company stated on Wednesday that it expects net sales for this year to reach €43 billion to €45 billion, up from the previous forecast of €36 billion to €40 billion in April. As tech companies like Microsoft and Alphabet invest billions of dollars in building advanced AI infrastructure, chip manufacturers are accelerating capacity expansion. Meeting market demand is one of the key challenges currently faced by ASML CEO Peter Wennink. ASML previously announced plans to produce at least 60 low numerical aperture extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines this year and expects to have the capacity to produce at least 80 low numerical aperture EUV machines annually by 2027. Additionally, ASML is continuously expanding its production capacity, with construction of a new campus in Eindhoven, Netherlands, scheduled to begin this quarter, which will eventually accommodate approximately 20,000 employees. (Jin10)