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Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena

Welcome to the Massena Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena website, Please take some time to browse our website. We think that when when you realize what Massena has to offer, you'll want to know more. As you browse our website, it will quickly become obvious why Massena has long been the premier industrial center of Northern New York. Our natural resources; skilled workforce and extremely low power costs are just a few of the reasons why so many companies, from Fortune 500 corporations to middle sized and small companies have chosen to locate in our community. Massena has just about everything a new or expanding business needs to be successful, as well as being a great place to live and work. We invite you to discover the business opportunities and our community by simply exploring this website. You'll see why we're more than just a little proud of Massena.

Strategically located in northern New York State, Massena sits on the banks of the mighty St. Lawrence River and the International Seaway shipping channel, with access to the  ports of the Great Lakes. Because we are located less than 10 miles from the Canadian border, we are ideally situated for cross border trading. Massena is also the  gateway to the majestic Adirondack Mountain playground and the Lake Placid Olympic Region.

 Massena has long been the premier industrial center in the northern New York region and its  largest manufacturing employer for  over 100 years. Until recently, it was home to General Motors-Central Foundry, which closed in 2009, a victim of the sagging automobile market.   However, Reynolds Metals, another longtime Massena employer, merged with Alcoa-Massena Operations in 2000.  Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum producer, has been here since 1902 and is currently in the engineering phase of a state-of- the-art $600 million modernization here.

In addition to the large scale industrial presence in Massena, we are also host to several small to medium sized manufacturing operations, including those located at the Massena Industrial Park.     

The Massena Industrial Park is a 55 acre fully-serviced subdivision zoned for light, medium and heavy industrial use. The park, owned by the Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena, is located on the south side of the village and is bounded on the east side by South Main Street (NYS Rt. 420). Park infrastructure includes 8- and 10-inch water mains, 8-inch sewer mains, and a full-loop road accessing all lots.

Natural gas is supplied by the St. Lawrence Gas Company, and electricity is supplied by the Massena Electric Department, a municipal power system that services both residential and commercial users in the Massena area.

A Conrail line runs adjacent to the north and west boundaries of the park and the BDC is currently working toward providing a rail spur that will connect directly to the Industrial Park and facilitate improved material handling options.

Okay, you might be wondering.... what is the business attraction to Massena? The answer to that question is multi faceted:

• Among our most valuable natural assets is clean, renewable and inexpensive hydro power created right here at the Robert Moses Power Dam (FDR Power Project), a critical power generation dam spanning the St. Lawrence River, As a reuslt of this power generation, we can provide hydro power to your business for as low as 2 cents per KW.

• Will you need a skilled workforce? That's not a problem either. In addition to cheap power costs, we have a skilled workforce ready to go to work. You won't find a workforce anywhere with better work ethics, more expertise, and as experienced as you will here in Massena. They are trained, experienced in manufacturing processes, and many are skilled trade journeymen. We can offer a workforce, from general laborers, craftsmen of all types including Master Machinists, computer programmers, engineers and anything in between. They are available and accustomed to rotating, shift-work.

• Need water? We're surrounded with water! We've got an ample supply from three freshwater rivers for process cooling, transportation & recreation-- -the mighty St. Lawrence River, the Grasse River, and the Racquette Riverrasse River and the Racquette River.

• A municipal electric department with the most competitive power pricing you'll find anywhere

• A convenient location within 500 miles of:

35.8% of U.S. industrial payrolls
83.5% of Canadian payrolls
80.6 million people (28% of the total U.S. population & 70.3% of the total Canadian population)
37% of U.S. manufacturing activity & 75% of Canadian manufacturing activity
29% of U.S. retail sales & 69.4% of Canadian retail sales

• Shovel-ready sites ..... AND

• Last, but certainly not least,! we are sooo ready to help you get started immediately.

Contact Information:

Board of Directors:

The Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena was formed in the mid-1980's to help the community build a strong economy. It is comprised of a seven member, volunteer Board of Directors with backgrounds and expertise in finance, marketing, retail, manufacturing, utility services, etc. The members of the board are appointed by the Town Supervisor and Village Mayor for three year terms and hold regular monthly meetings.

Current members of the BDC Board of Directors include:

• Dan Pease, President
• Mike Guimond, Vice President
• Sean McNamara, Treasurer
• Jack Sauve Jr., Secretary
• Chris Herrick
• Mark Reagan

Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena - 41 Main Street - Massena, NY 13662 - 315.769.8484 - bdc@massenaworks.com