Aluminum's low-density, high-strength profile makes it an ideal material for OEM products that need to be lightweight and strong. But with hundreds of different alloy options, choosing the correct material for aluminum extruding can be confusing. In the design phase, OEM engineers often choose the most cost effective aluminum alloy available. But defaulting to lowest price without...
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin We do not measure the value of the education we offer our customers by an increase in sales and gross profit margins. We measure it in terms of if we help them improve their understanding in how to design great products. This is why we invest our time and money to travel around the country to help educate...
We Do Machining At Alexandria Industries, we have been performing precision machining for our customers since 1972. In fact, early in our company’s history, some customers thought we were a machine shop that happened to have an aluminum extrusion press. Currently, we use more than 70 precision computer numerical control (CNC) machines throughout three of our ISO...
Doing things differently does not make us nervous or uneasy. It challenges us and gives us opportunities to find new ways to do things. We make the impossible, possible, by changing the way we think about manufacturing products. Our customers appreciate working with us because we provide innovative solutions to meet their design and manufacturing challenges. When asked to do...
It's not every day we get a call from someone asking if Alexandria Industries can help fulfill their dream. With good fortune, we received such a call from an engineer at Hot Wheels® asking if we could help him break a record by building the world’s longest toy racetrack. Reliving their childhood dreams, our team of engineering and manufacturing experts happily worked with the...
We arrive at the concert arena. We find our seats. The lights dim and the arena fills with a deafening roar of voices. Music begins to ring in. We have waited months to see our favorite band. From the Rolling Stones to One Republic, in the music industry, stars perform at a variety of venues. From a roving Mick Jagger to the tightly choreographed dance moves of Beyoncé, a safe and...
At Alexandria Industries, our shared values – integrity, faith, mutual respect, commitment to excellence and employee well-being – hold daily personal significance. They are more than just words painted on a wall. They are guidelines for our employees to live out every day. They guide us to do the right thing. They define how we go about our work together. They are our call to...
It is an honor to know that a number of our customers have been a part of the Alexandria Industries’ family almost from the very beginning ‒ nearly 49 years ago. Because we have had longevity in our customer relationships, we have had many opportunities to improve on products that have spanned countless lifecycles. From start-up processes and technology updates through new...
Help Us Help You Be More Successful It’s no surprise that developing new products is vital to the livelihood of business growth and profitability. We understand the time commitment and resources required to be successful. But what you may not know when developing new products, is that involving Alexandria Industries early in the process, can be the difference between simply staying...
Nothing is more frustrating... Nothing is more frustrating than your manufacturer marking up your prints after you have spent countless hours preparing them for an upcoming project. At Alexandria Industries, we want our customers to understand the reasons behind any of our recommended print changes. The following are the main reasons you may receive markups on your...
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