AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness12 Jan 2026 03:23PM (Updated: 12 Jan 2026 03:32PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Jan 12 : BE Semiconductor Industries, one of Europe largest suppliers of chip assembly equipment, preliminarily reported a sequential rise in fourt-quarter orders on Monday.The Dutch company said orders should reach 250 million euros ($292 million) in the final quarter of 2025, up from 174.7 million in the third quarter and 128 million in the second."Order strength ... was principally due to a broad-based increase in bookings by Asian subcontractors for 2.5D data center applications and renewed capacity purchases by leading photonics customers," BESI said in a statement.The company makes the machines that pick up chips and bond them onto boards or other chips. It supplies subcontractors that assemble the final hardware for chip designers like Nvidia and AMD.($1 = 0.8569 euros)Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST