Worcester Primetals Site Highlighted By MA Group For Development

WORCESTER, MA — An industrial site in Worcester that was the longtime home of a metal manufacturer was added on Tuesday to MassEcon's Ready 100 list, which serves as a sort-of advertisement for companies looking to expand in Massachusetts.

The former Primetals factory, located at 40 Crescent St., is being left vacant as the company moves to a new building in Sutton. The 246,000 square-foot facility was used to make metal strips and bearings for industrial and construction projects.

"Each of the ReadyMass 100 properties has been rigorously evaluated by a team of real estate experts in concert with our state partners and is certified for immediate occupancy or development," MassEcon says of the list. "The properties have met key criteria relating to infrastructure, permitting, size and readiness."

According to the Worcester Business Journal, the other sites added to the list include: 320 Bowles Road, Agawam; Innovation Park, Andover; 300 Terminal St., Boston; 30 Dan Road, Canton; 2000 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy; 139 Shuman Ave., Stoughton; 645 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton; 500 John Hancock Road, Taunton.

The Ready Mass 100 list has drawn several large economic development projects to the state, including an Amazon robotics lab in Westborough, and the Candela Medical headquarters in Marlborough.

The Ready 100 list also includes properties at the Worcester Biomanufacturing Park, and a biotech facility at 395 Plantation St.