In addition to many domestic companies, the Mount Rogers Region is home to more than a dozen businesses with international parent companies. We welcome companies from all over the globe to discover what makes the Mount Rogers Region America’s next great business destination.

Businesses in the Mount Rogers Region with international parent companies include Amcor Rigid Plastics (Australia), Atsumi Car Equipment (Japan), Barker Microfarads (Mexico), Boss Lumber (Spain), Coperion (Germany), Hitachi Energy (Japan), Hutchinson Sealing Systems (France), Klockner Pentaplast (Germany), Lincare (Ireland), Pluck’d (United Kingdom), RoadGuard (Germany), Westlake Royal Building Products (Canada), SIG (Switzerland), Somic America (Japan), Speyside Bourbon Cooperage (France), and Thomas Automation Management (Netherlands).


An FDI Qualified Community
In 2025, Mount Rogers Regional Partnership underwent an in-depth process to become an FDI Qualified Community with certification through TBIC (Transatlantic Business and Investment Council) and TerraLogis. The certification signals that the region, including Progress Park (Wythe County) and Pathway Park (Smyth County), is primed for foreign direct investment.
To learn more, contact Ashlyn Shrewsbury, Executive Director, at ashrewsbury@wcc.vccs.edu or by calling (276) 223-4732.









