BTU to Exhibit at 9th SNEC Photovoltaic Power Generation Show

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., April 21, 2015— BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets, announces that it will participate in the SNEC 9th (2015) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Exhibition, scheduled to take place April 28-30, 2015, in the Shanghai New International Expo Center, Pudong, China. Company representatives will highlight BTU’s inline thermal processing systems for solar cell metallization and advanced cell processing in booth #330, hall E, shared with its sister company Tempress.

BTU utilizes its vast process experience in solving critical thermal process problems. BTU customers can expect to lower time to production, increase production yield and decrease unscheduled downtime.

In metallization firing and drying, SinTerra, is the latest technology offering outstanding value by providing high-performance heating and cooling technologies. SinTerra delivers the lowest cost of ownership with industry-leading uptime, unmatched process repeatability and competitive pricing.

BTU’s solutions for Advanced Cell Processing include systems for nickel silicide formation, activation of advanced contacts, reduction of silver contact resistance and dielectric passivation. In these applications, BTU leverages its position as the industry leader in temperature and atmosphere control.

Tempress and BTU International are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Amtech Group. For more information on these companies, please visit www.tempress.nl and www.btu.com.

About BTU International
BTU International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amtech Group (Nasdaq: ASYS), is a global supplier and technology leader of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes to the electronics manufacturing and alternative energy markets. BTU equipment is used in the production of printed circuit board assemblies and semiconductor packaging as well as in the manufacturing of solar cells and nuclear fuel. BTU has operations in North Billerica, Massachusetts, and Shanghai, China, with direct sales and service in the U.S.A., Asia and Europe. Information about BTU International is available at www.btu.com.

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Company Contact:
Jim Griffin
Vice President Sales and Service
BTU International, Inc.
Phone: (978) 667-4111

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