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.