BTU partners with DEK International

BTU International Inc., a Billerica-based supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment, announced today a strategic partnership with DEK International.

The goal of the partnership is to furnish photovoltaic manufacturers with "turnkey solar-cell metallization solutions," the firms said.

DEK International is a business of Dover Corp. of New York, a worldwide diversified manufacturer of industrial products.

DEK's specialty is providing printing equipment and processes for the high-accuracy mass imaging of electronic materials.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)