BTU International

BTU International is a global supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes for the alternative energy and electronics assembly markets. The company designs and ships systems used in solar cell production, nuclear fuel and fuel cell manufacturing, as well as printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging. Headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, with a facility in Shanghai, BTU serves customers in more than 30 countries and maintains sales and service operations worldwide. The company employs about 400 people, with substantial international operations. Since its founding in 1950, BTU has shipped more than 10,000 units and holds over 200 patents and patents pending. It operates with ISO certifications in the United States and China. BTU's product portfolio includes solar processing equipment for silicon and thin-film photovoltaics, rapid thermal processing furnaces for solar cell metallization, convection reflow ovens for PCB assemblies, and walking beam and pusher systems for nuclear fuel, supported by embedded software and control systems.