FLIR to open new D.C. headquarters

FLIR Systems on Wednesday announced it would be opening a new headquarters office in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. According to a statement, the facility will significantly expand the company’s presence in Washington, D.C. and creates a new space to showcase their technology.

“FLIR is a global company serving diverse customers around the world with advanced technologies,” said Jim Cannon, President and CEO at FLIR Systems. “Having a greater presence in Washington, D.C. is critical to helping us grow our business, as it creates better proximity for FLIR to support key customers, investors, regulators, and the more than 4,000 FLIR team members around the world.”

The new headquarters, located in Pentagon Row at 1201 South Joyce Street in Arlington, will house 65 employees and serve as a conference center and gathering space to support the company’s largest customer, the United States (U.S.) Government, as well as investors and regulators located on the east coast. The 30,000-square-foot facility will also serve as the home office for FLIR’s Government and Defense Business Unit and for members of the senior executive team.

FLIR said employees currently located at its Crystal City, Va., facility will move to the new Arlington headquarters. The company remains incorporated in the state of Oregon and has plans to begin a renovation project for its Wilsonville, Ore., headquarters in the second quarter of 2019.