Company profile
Gooch & Housego
Somerset photonics manufacturer producing acousto-optic, fibre-optic and precision optical components, including products used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Company overview
Gooch & Housego is a UK-headquartered photonics engineering and manufacturing group. A publicly listed company (PLC) with over 75 years of experience, it operates globally with facilities in the UK, USA, and Europe. The company designs and produces advanced optical components, subsystems, and systems for a worldwide base of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. Its core product areas include acousto-optics, electro-optics, crystal optics, fibre optics, and precision optics, as well as lens systems and optical coatings. For the semiconductor industry, G&H supplies components for industrial applications such as laser-based manufacturing. Beyond industrial and telecoms, the company serves mission-critical markets including aerospace and defence, life sciences, and quantum technology. The group is headquartered in Ilminster, Somerset.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Photonic Semiconductor Devices. Supply-chain role: Component Supplier, Sub-system Supplier, Manufacturer.
Technologies and capabilities
- Photonics
- Acousto-Optics
- Electro-Optics
- Crystal Optics
- Fibre Optics
- Precision Optics
- Optical Crystals
- Optical Polymers
Optical Components; Optical Sub-systems; Lens Systems; Optical Coatings & Filters; Polymer Optics; Vision Systems
Markets served
- Aerospace & Defence
- Industrial & Telecom
- Life Sciences
- Quantum Technology
- Space
- Laser Manufacturing
UK presence
Ilminster.