A Great Town for Businesses | Town of Islip

When out-of-state bidders attempted to incentivize East/West Industries, a design and manufacturing company of escape, life support, seating and ground support equipment for high-performance military aircraft after they had outgrown their Hauppauge, NY headquarters, the Town of Islip Industrial Development Agency (IDA) stepped in with a business incentive package that the globally-recognized corporation couldn’t refuse.

An Industrial Development Agency (IDA) can provide the boost businesses need. Those who ask “what is an IDA?” likely haven’t seen first-hand what these agencies can accomplish. Those who’ve worked with an Industrial Development Agency as a business partner know that the advantages far outweigh perceived notions on tax incentives for businesses.

When considering corporate relocation, one of the most important things to research, beyond resources and infrastructure, is the quality of life a new location has to offer you and your employees. Work/life balance is increasingly one of the most influential factors of a company’s culture to recruiting top talent.

The Town of Islip was recently awarded a $10 million state grant and it’s being channeled toward various business expansion projects. The funds will be invested in a downtown revitalization project that Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter said, could “put Central Islip on the map.”