Besi's quarterly orders beat expectations as AI data centre demand stays strong

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

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Oct 22 (Reuters) - BE Semiconductor Industries BESI.AS reported third-quarter orders that beat analyst expectations on Thursday, as demand for its chip-packaging equipment tied to AI data centres remained strong.
Orders, the industry’s most closely watched metric, came in at €342.6 million ($385.2 million), up 17% from the second quarter and 96% from a year earlier. Analysts polled by researcher Visible Alpha had expected €298 million.
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(Reporting by Nathan Vifflin in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
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