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 25, 2004
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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 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 21, 2004 BTU International Inc. issued a news release to report its
financial results for the quarter ended October 3, 2004.


ITEM 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) 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.
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                                              (Registrant)


Date: October 25, 2004                   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)










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     EXHIBIT
     NUMBER              DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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     99.1                News release, dated October 21, 2004, of BTU
                         International, Inc.