Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656
Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. has become a founding member of the Maspeth Industrial Business Association (MIBA) along with other Maspeth businesses which include AWISCO, Davis & Warshow, Canada Dry, Waste Management, and J&R Electronics. These companies have come together to create a collective voice on behalf of the Maspeth industrial community.
The MIBA, a project of the Business Outreach Center Network, provides a collective voice in advocating the needs and interests of industrial and manufacturing business in Maspeth, Queens. MIBA promotes the development and retention of these businesses and connects them with resources and opportunities to maximize their competitive advantage in the marketplace.
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| Bob Reddan & Jean Tanler of MIBA |
MIBA provides a wide range of specialized services such as helping businesses to access tax credits and incentives, develop their workforce, perform energy upgrades, obtain financing, find real estate, navigate government regulations, become M/WBE certified, and address physical infrastructure and maintenance issues.
Whether it’s advocating on your behalf on issues that affect your business, providing networking events and up-to-date information on local issues and resources, or receiving specialized services such as accessing tax credits and incentives, MIBA can help your business unlock its potential for growth.
Think about this, the Maspeth Industrial Business Zone houses over 850 industrial businesses! It’s the second largest NYC-designated Industrial Business Zone in terms of total square footage, which is 567 acres, and contains the largest commercially used area, which is 20.1 million square feet. With that being said, most of the industrial businesses in Maspeth are small, with more than 75% of them employing 20 or fewer employees.
Due to its central location and proximity to NYC expressways and airports, Maspeth has a large concentration of transportation, distribution and related businesses.
Manufacturing constitutes the 2nd largest business segment Most of the manufacturing businesses are medium and small businesses that employ an average of about 35 employees. This sector includes prepared food, soft drinks, commercial printing, and chemical products manufacturers. There are also businesses dedicated to the production of metal and steel goods as well to corrugated boxes, plastic and furniture.
Maspeth has a wide range of construction and related business. These include building material suppliers, new single-family units and commercial building contractors, as well as electrical, mechanical, plumbing, roofing, demolition and building finishing contractors. In addition, there are steel and poured concrete structure contractors.
Growing industries in Maspeth include food manufacturing and distribution, particularly geared toward the Asian and South Asian markets, waste management and discount wholesale distribution.
Industrial jobs typically pay higher wages than retail or other service jobs and are more likely to be unionized and provide benefits. The average manufacturing job pays $48,300 per year, over 32% more than a retail or restaurant job. Industrial businesses in Maspeth are at the heart of the middle class, providing quality employment and economic activity that keeps New York’s economy strong.
Join the Maspeth Industrial Business Association, alongside Boro-Wide Recycling, to ensure the needs of industrial and manufacturing businesses are met, making Maspeth a better and more rewarding place to do business.
As a member, you will enjoy benefits such as preferred business services; listing on MIBA’s online Business Directory with the option to be identified on Google Maps and increase your search ranking; free networking events; free workshops aimed at improving your business and the Maspeth area; free newsletters highlighting new programs, services, and upcoming events; and email and fax alerts regarding specific business opportunities and updates on local issues.
To join, fill out THIS FORM. For more information, contact Jean Tanler at 718-205-3773 or JTanler@bocnet.org.
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