Fifty years ago, Alexandria Industries began as a custom manufacturer of precision aluminum extruded components. Over the last five decades, as our customer needs have changed and grown, we slowly added other manufacturing services, including custom metal fabrication and machining services. By incorporating these complementary services into our core capability, we can better control...
Part 1 (Note: This article is the first of a two-part series. Part 2 can be seen here.) Long before worker shortage and the skills gap became part of daily conversation, the leadership at Alexandria Industries anticipated these issues would become significant. They recognized that approximately a third of our workforce – made-up of baby-boomers – would all likely retire...
It might seem like some people are natural born leaders, while others have to work hard at becoming one. At Alexandria Industries, every employee has the potential and the opportunity to be a great leader. Think of leadership as a verb. It is an action word. We must do something to make it happen. Leadership is taking the initiative to help someone. It is seeing something...
As you walk through the front door at any of our facilities, you will instantly notice a difference in the uniqueness of Alexandria Industries. We say it often, "People making a difference." But this sounds cliché. You might ask, "Is this really true?" It is difficult to describe why we believe our people are making a difference, by just telling you about it in a newsletter...
Kind • Caring • Compassionate • Generous • Giving These are just some of the words that describe benevolent. Due to an ever-increasing desire to help people on our team, Alexandria Industries has created a Benevolent Fund. The fund gives us the opportunity to come together for a common cause and make a real difference in the lives of others. The Benevolent Fund supports...
In welding, there is more than meets the eye when sparks fly. Do you know the variables that can play a role in determining the type of welding method best suited for your product needs and which ones can make or break the success of your welding projects? By understanding the many design variables, you and your welder can choose the best welding method for your product to ensure...
Recently, Alexandria Industries announced that its Plastics facility, located in Wheaton, Minn., received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 certification. The achievement recognizes the well-defined and documented quality management processes and procedures for continual improvement that Alexandria Industries has implemented across its...
For those who choose it, practicing our faith in God at work is intended to help us be our best. While we strive to live every day in our faith, being patient, kind, caring, loving, and truthful with others, we realize we will not be perfect. We are simply seeking to be better people ‒ to be empowered by our faith in God ‒ so we can rise above what we could ever be on our...
Is extruded aluminum gaining traction as a mainstream OEM choice for designing, engineering and producing component parts? Depending on the market sector and application, aluminum extrusion frequently is an institutionalized supply chain approach to optimizing design and engineering, reducing manufacturing costs, and accelerating time-to-market. Aluminum is approximately one-third...
Nothing is more important than hearing from our customers. The relationships we develop are built on the foundation of open communication. In fact, one of our first pieces of communication we send our new customers is our commitment to do everything within our power to bring value to you and your company. It is here where we commit to: Sharing our expertise to ensure the health and...
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