Learning in the 21st Century

August 1, 2014
alexandria industries alexandria area high school

Local manufacturers work with school administrators to prepare students for future employment In 2012, community leaders broke ground for the new Alexandria Area High School (AAHS). Because school administrators made community commitment a priority, the leaders’ involvement did not stop there. Local manufacturers partnered with school administrators and teachers to optimize the...


Stretch Forming Aluminum Results in Strong Solutions

May 1, 2014
Alexandria Industries stretch forming aluminum extrusion

We Do It All Day From simple tube bending to more complex custom extrusion bending, Alexandria Industries' ability to shape materials to provide the bend angles you need is another way we bring value to you. Our programmable 32-ton stretch former is used to form aluminum parts within 288 inches in length. The use of our rotary benders and push benders make it possible for us to...


Building a Culture of Servant Leaders

May 1, 2014

Servant Leadership: It’s not a buzzword. It’s how we lead. At Alexandria Industries, we use the Servant Leadership model to help manage our organization. This servant culture encourages our leaders to bring work issues to the forefront to discuss openly and constructively, and to always look for areas of improvement. But more importantly, it’s about serving...


Faith In The Boardroom

February 1, 2014

At the Heart of Our Decisions According to the New Testament, Jesus made 132 public appearances. Did you know that 122 of them were in the marketplace? Looking back, 1992 was a tough year for our Alexandria Industries family. One of our well-loved employees was diagnosed with cancer. Another employee lost his young wife to leukemia less than three months after her diagnosis. A...


Making Something Good, Better

February 1, 2014

Cool in Confinement By nature of the energy they produce, electronic devices like computers or LED lighting products generate a significant amount of heat. To keep the devices cool, a heat sink is used as a passive heat exchanger to dissipate the heat in the surrounding area using tightly aligned fins that simply add more surface area to help cool the adjoining components in a...


New Product Development Challenges

November 1, 2013

Early Supplier Involvement Taking a new product idea from concept to commercialization can be a long, and often times, challenging process. But when our OEM customers bring us into the development process early in the design stage, the opportunity to identify roadblocks before they become major delays, can help them speed time to market and be more successful. Earlier this year, our...


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