Gooch & Housego PLC is a United Kingdom-based specialist manufacturer of optical components & systems. Its segments include Industrial, Aerospace and Defense, and Life Sciences/ Biophotonics. Industrial segment comprises the Industrial laser market for use in the semiconductor and microelectronic industries, but also includes other Industrial applications such as metrology, telecommunications, and scientific research. Its products include Acousto-Optics, Crystal Optics, Electro-Optics, Fiber Optics, Precision Optics, Lens Systems, and Vision Systems. Its Aerospace and Defense solutions include satellite communications, optical imaging in harsh environments, airborne and spaceborne navigation, laser directed energy weapons, and laser protection in the field. Industrial and Telecom solutions include lidar systems, laser-based semiconductor manufacturing, and Quantum Technologies. Its life science solutions include Medical Device Design for Manufacture and Optical Coherence Tomography.
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Key people
Charles Peppiatt
Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director
James Roger Corte
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director
Melinda Chudleigh
Chief People Officer
Bryan Bothwell
Executive Vice President - Life Sciences
Jamie Pindard
Executive Vice President - Optical Systems
Stratos Kehayas
President - Photonics
Gary Bruce Bullard
Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
Louise Margaret Evans
Senior Non-Executive Independent Director
Jim Haynes
Non-Executive Independent Director
Susan Jane Searle
Non-Executive Independent Director
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Key facts
- Shares in issue27.37m
- EPICGHH
- ISINGB0002259116
- LocationUnited Kingdom
- SectorCapital Goods
- IndustryMisc. Capital Goods
- Market cap£171.89m
- Employees975
- ExchangeLondon Stock Exchange (LON)
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