In late 2018, Alexandria Industries officially acquire Alexandria Plastics. This service has become a key part of the company's ability to provide customers with a multifaceted manufacturing approach to product design and...
Olson’s demonstrated expertise in business financial transactions, tax planning and employee development fits perfectly with Alexandria Industries’ vision for success. Alexandria Industries announced that Jonathan D. Olson, joined the company as its chief financial officer (CFO); former CFO Marc Illies has retired. Olson will serve the company and its employees by investing...
The 13th Annual Alexandria Industries Fishing For the Cure ice fishing tournament is slated for Saturday, Feb. 16. The tourney will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on Smith Lake, between Nelson and Carlos. Prizes will be awarded for the top 100 fish by weight. However, organizers of the annual event said that beyond the prizes and of course, bragging rights for catching the biggest...
Sixty percent of manufacturers use a basic (and flawed) cost model to determine the costs to offshore their product manufacturing needs. They base decisions to do business in other countries on: Wage arbitrage – Countries where there is an abundance of labor and the cost of doing business is lower than in the United States. Purchase price variance (PPV) – A procurement...
More than one aluminum alloy could be suitable for your product component needs, which is why you should not set your mind on a certain alloy. At least without understanding the value different alloys can bring to your extrusion profile. At Alexandria Industries, we understand the different alloy elements and their characteristics. We understand details, such as which aluminum alloys...
Acquisition expands the company’s capabilities to meet diverse customer needs for high quality plastic injection and foam molded components. Alexandria Industries today announced the acquisition of Alexandria Plastics, Inc. of Wheaton, Minn., a manufacturer of plastic injection and foam molded components. Team members of Alexandria Plastics will officially join Alexandria...
Communication is easy with the right people on your side Patty Daigle-Hoffman, marketing and communications specialist at Alexandria Industries, received the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Technology PR Professional of the Year Award on October 8, 2018. The award is intended to recognize one outstanding PRSA Technology Section member who has demonstrated notable or...
Manufacturing suppliers will typically request an annual forecast from their customers. While this process takes time, suppliers absolutely need this information to ensure they have the capacity and production wherewithal to meet your product manufacturing needs throughout the year. They use the information to determine their materials, equipment and workforce requirements. But what...
Company employees raised nearly $52,000 in 2017 and more than $80,000 in 2018, for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Amid many large, global and Fortune 500 companies located in Minnesota, the employees of innovative contract manufacturer Alexandria Industries out-raised them all. Named the 2017 Top Fundraising Team in the state of Minnesota, company employees drove...
Featured on NBC Nightly News, Alexandria Industries brings the skilled worker shortage issue to a national news level. Tariffs or no tariffs, there is a skilled worker shortage in the U.S., and without addressing the issue, it may evolve into a national crisis. For many years, Alexandria Industries has been creating solutions for this problem. One conversation at a time, we will...