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We invite you to relocate to a thriving center of business and industry just 25 miles north of Boston. Here, at the crossroads, of major interstates 93 and 495, proactive city and town governments work hand - in- hand with business interests to foster economic growth.
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Discover our area's impressive advantages in education, health-care, recreation, and quality of life. As you consider the distinctive merits of working and living in the central Merrimack Valley, we welcome your inquiries and urge you to plan a visit soon.

WHERE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY THRIVE

To look at this area's Main Streets and lush parklands, you'd never guess that Fortune 500 corporations are nestled in back roads just a few miles off. The fact is, hundreds of businesses call Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, or North Andover home. Many are transplanted or new businesses choosing to locate here over the past several years.

They come for many of the same reasons:

  • Accessibility and convenience of transportation via Logan International Airport, Lawrence Municipal Airport, I-93 and I-495
  • Low cost land
  • Lease and rental rates well below urban areas
  • Supportive, business-friendly city and town governments
  • Availability of public and private financing
  • A diverse, adaptable, and well-educated workforce
  • A cooperative, welcoming atmosphere among local government
  • Training and development opportunities

"Our strength is our people, and we couldn't ask for a more loyal, hardworking, and adaptable workforce.

From the Industrial Revolution to the computer age, the Merrimack Valley area has played a key role in the development of Massachusetts' economy. As the home of several leaders in the emerging industries of the next century, we expect this region to make significant contributions to the next wave of economic growth. It is a prime spot for any company interested in relocation or expansion."

The Central Merrimack Valley supports major industry clusters in fields such a biomed/biotech, telecommunications, textiles apparel, and high technology-world leaders in their product fields. Each cluster attracts and supports its own business network, from specialized suppliers to providers of professional services such as law and finance.  Many other startup, spin-off, and non-traditional industries flourish here alongside Corporate giants under highly favorable growth conditions.

JOIN THE BOOM

Find out why so many world-class business and industries choose to locate here. Low-cost land, affordable lease and rental space, and hardworking, highly trainable workforce are just a  few of the many compelling reasons.

An outstanding place to live and work.

Leonard Bernstein, Robert Frost, Jay Leno, Robert Goulet- they have all called the central Merrimack Valley home. Why Not You?

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