Key Takeaways
- • G&H (Gooch & Housego), a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired IntraAction, a Bellwood, Illinois maker of acousto-optic devices; terms were not disclosed.
- • IntraAction, founded in 1975 and led by CEO Jenny Tran, designs laser beam control components including beam deflectors, modulators, frequency shifters, Q-switches and RF drivers for industrial, semiconductor and scientific uses.
- • The deal adds US manufacturing capacity to G&H and pairs IntraAction's technology with G&H's in-house crystal growth and optical fabrication.
- • Arlington completed its acquisition of G&H in October 2026, so this add-on follows a recent platform transaction.
- • G&H's president of G&H Photonics pointed to growth in semiconductor markets, where acousto-optics are used in photolithography, wafer inspection and advanced packaging.
Summary
G&H (Gooch & Housego), a UK-headquartered portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired IntraAction, a Bellwood, Illinois manufacturer of acousto-optic devices. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
IntraAction designs and builds components that control laser beams, including beam deflectors, modulators, frequency shifters and Q-switches, along with the RF drivers that operate them. Its products serve industrial, semiconductor and scientific applications. The company was founded in 1975 and is led by CEO Jenny Tran.
G&H makes crystals, optical components, subsystems and photonic systems for industrial, aerospace and defense, and life sciences markets. Arlington, a Washington, D.C.-area private investment firm focused on government-regulated industries, completed its acquisition of G&H in October 2026. According to the article, the IntraAction deal adds US manufacturing capacity and combines IntraAction's technology with G&H's in-house crystal growth and optical fabrication capabilities.
Charlie Peppiatt, CEO of G&H, said the combination gives customers more capacity and a broader portfolio. Stratos Kehayas, president of G&H Photonics, pointed to growth in semiconductor markets, where acousto-optic devices are used in photolithography, wafer inspection and advanced packaging.
IntraAction designs and builds components that control laser beams, including beam deflectors, modulators, frequency shifters and Q-switches, along with the RF drivers that operate them. Its products serve industrial, semiconductor and scientific applications. The company was founded in 1975 and is led by CEO Jenny Tran.
G&H makes crystals, optical components, subsystems and photonic systems for industrial, aerospace and defense, and life sciences markets. Arlington, a Washington, D.C.-area private investment firm focused on government-regulated industries, completed its acquisition of G&H in October 2026. According to the article, the IntraAction deal adds US manufacturing capacity and combines IntraAction's technology with G&H's in-house crystal growth and optical fabrication capabilities.
Charlie Peppiatt, CEO of G&H, said the combination gives customers more capacity and a broader portfolio. Stratos Kehayas, president of G&H Photonics, pointed to growth in semiconductor markets, where acousto-optic devices are used in photolithography, wafer inspection and advanced packaging.
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