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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.  In addition, it is located less than 10 miles from the Canadian border and is also the  gateway to the majestic Adirondack Mountain playground and Lake Placid, .

 Massena has been a primary industrial center in the northern New York region and its  largest 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, is currently in the engineering phase of a state-of- the-art $600 million modernization facility here at its Massena location.   

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 (see below):

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.

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.

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Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena

Welcome!

Thank you for considering Massena as the best location for starting or expanding your business. We are committed to helping you get your business up and running as soon as possible. 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; extremely low power costs; and

Massena WORKS! for business by providing...

• A highly skilled workforce, from general laborers, craftsmen of all types, Master Machinists, computer programmers, engineers and anything in between, are available and accustomed to rotating, shift-workNeed water? We're surrounded with water! We've got three freshwater rivers for an ample supply for process cooling, transportation & recreation -the mighty St. Lawrence River, the Grasse 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...

• The type of community that can get YOUR project up and running with less red-tape and lost time!

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