--Dutch chip-packaging company BE Semiconductor Industries has received a number of takeover approaches and is working with investment bank Morgan Stanley to evaluate them, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources.
--Reuters says that Lam Research and Applied Materials are among potential bidders for the company, known as BESI.
--BESI, Morgan Stanley and Applied Materials declined to comment to Reuters, while Lam Research didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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