UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549
                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported)     October 16, 2003
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                             BTU INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)


          DELAWARE                    0-17297                  04-2781248
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission                (IRS Employer
of incorporation                   File Number)             Identification No.)

23 ESQUIRE ROAD, N. BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS                  01862
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (978) 667-4111
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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


(C) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:.

99.1 News release, dated October 16, 2003, of BTU International, Inc.




ITEM 12.     Regulation FD Disclosure (Information provided under Item 12 -
             Results of Operations and Financial Condition).

         On October 16, 2003, BTU International Inc. issued a news release to
         report its financial results for the quarter ended September 28, 2003.
         The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such information,
         including the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for
         purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.







                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                         BTU INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                             (Registrant)

Date :   October 16, 2003               By: /s/ Thomas P. Kealy
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                                        Thomas P. Kealy
                                        Vice President, Corporate Controller and
                                        Chief Accounting Officer (principal
                                        financial and accounting officer)






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX






 EXHIBIT
 NUMBER            DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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99.1     News release, dated September 28, 2003, of BTU International, Inc.