G&H Acquires IntraAction to Expand U.S. Manufacturing
The deal adds IntraAction's acousto-optic device business and a Bellwood, Ill. site to G&H's domestic operations.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Semiconductors
G&H has acquired IntraAction Corp., a designer and manufacturer of acousto-optic solutions. The acquisition expands G&H's U.S. manufacturing footprint and adds a site in Bellwood, Ill.
Why it matters
The deal combines IntraAction's acousto-optic device and radio frequency driver technology with G&H's crystal growth and optical fabrication capabilities. It also follows G&H's earlier collaboration with Raytheon on thin-film lithium niobate wafer manufacturing.
IntraAction's product line includes modulators, frequency shifters, beam deflectors, mode lockers, Q-switches, and tunable filters serving industrial, telecom, and life sciences applications. The extraction does not disclose deal value or product performance specifications.
The players
G&H
G&H is a company that manufactures crystal growth and optical fabrication products and was taken private in 2026 by Arlington Capital.
Raytheon
Raytheon is a major U.S. defense and aerospace technology company that collaborated with G&H on lithium niobate wafer manufacturing process development.
Arlington Capital
Arlington Capital is a U.S. private equity firm that acquired G&H earlier in 2026.
The details
G&H acquired IntraAction Corp., which designs and manufactures acousto-optic solutions for industrial, telecom, and life sciences uses. The acquisition adds IntraAction's Bellwood, Ill. site, expanding G&H's U.S. manufacturing footprint.
Timeline
G&H went private in 2026 following its acquisition by U.S. private equity firm Arlington Capital.
G&H entered its collaboration with Raytheon on thin-film lithium niobate wafers earlier in 2026.
G&H announced the IntraAction acquisition on November 9, 2026.
The Tech Race
G&H's work on thin-film lithium niobate wafers with Raytheon positions the company within the push to build integrated photonic components for communications and sensing. Adding IntraAction's acousto-optic devices extends that effort into modulators and frequency control used across industrial and telecom systems.
The expansion of U.S. manufacturing for acousto-optic devices could affect the availability of components used in telecom and industrial equipment over time. The extraction does not indicate any change to product pricing or availability for end users.
The takeaway
Domestic capacity for specialized photonic components is being built through acquisitions and partnerships rather than only new greenfield plants. Readers following supply chains for telecom and sensing equipment should watch whether the Bellwood site increases output for these devices.
Further reading
For more on the broader industry, see Semiconductors coverage across U.S. chip manufacturing.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Photonics.
