BTU International, Inc. announced the receipt of two new orders for Meridian in-line diffusion furnaces. The orders, valued in excess of $18 million , were received from a new and an existing customer based in Asia . In both cases, the systems will be used for capacity expansions. Including these orders, cumulative shipments of BTU in-line diffusion tools will exceed two gigawatts.

BTU International’s technical paper titled “Oven Adjustment Effects on a Solder Reflow Profile” was the most viewed article in Circuits Assembly Magazine in 2009 and has remained among the most viewed articles in 2010. Written by Fred Dimock, BTU’s process technology manager, this paper provides a “back to basics” look at how certain key variables work together to create and maintain the desired solder reflow profile.

BTU International, a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, today announced the appointment of Bruce Quigley as global service manager.

BTU International, a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, today announced the receipt of an order from a customerin Asia for multiple Tritan™ metallization firing systems. All of the units are scheduled to be shipped in the second half of this year.