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The only Dutch company on this list , ASMl Holding is far from a household name , and yet the effects of its offering are felt far and wide . As a supplier of photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry , ASML ’ s machines make integrated circuits possible by creating the intricate patterns for the electrical connections on chips . The company says its customers are all the world ’ s leading manufacturers , with ASML providing both hardware and software , as well as services . technologymagazine . com