Woman-Owned MD Business Expanding Operations In Harford County

ABERDEEN, MD — Lufburrow & Company announced plans to open a research, development and manufacturing facility.

The company has purchased a 73,000-square-foot facility at 1204 Technology Drive in Aberdeen – the former Battelle Eastern Science and Technology Center – where it is setting up an advanced manufacturing capability for microelectronics.

LufCo currently employs more than 100 workers in Maryland and expects to create 120 full-time jobs at this new facility, officials announced Thursday.

LufCo is a woman-owned small business comprised of creative engineers and business strategists. The company specializes in mission-critical systems engineering and strategic innovation to give the warfighter a decisive edge. LufCo supports a wide range of clients, including the Department of Defense, various state and federal agencies, private companies and nonprofits, the company stated.

“LufCo’s mission is to empower warfighters with actionable technologies and tools required to dominate the evolving battlespace,” said LufCo Chief Executive Officer Heather Couvillon Lufburrow. “LufCo is proud to partner with the state of Maryland and Harford County to continue our investment in developing a next generation advanced manufacturing capability to achieve this mission.”

To assist with project costs, the Maryland Department of Commerce is working to approve a $600,000 conditional loan through Advantage Maryland. The Harford County Office of Economic Development plans to provide a $60,000 grant to help the company complete infrastructure upgrades at the project site. LufCo also is eligible for various state and local tax credits including the Job Creation Tax Credit and the Enterprise Zone Tax Credit.

“Maryland’s powerful innovation economy needs strategists, engineers and problem-solvers like the team at LufCo,” said Gov. Wes Moore. “With skills in areas like machine learning, cryptographic systems, prototyping and more, the company puts its tremendous talent to work for its clients, and we’re proud to see them expand and create new jobs here in Maryland.”

LufCo has two locations in Annapolis Junction.

“We are proud to support LufCo’s new R&D and manufacturing operation in Aberdeen,” said Maryland Department of Commerce Secretary Harry Coker, Jr. “As they expand, the company will find an incredible pool of talent to draw from – our highly-skilled and technologically-advanced workforce – and will thrive in Maryland’s advanced manufacturing sector.”