Community Unity

The United Way Food Drop Lack of access to adequate and nutritious food has serious implications ‒ developmental, physical, mental, behavioral and social ‒ for individuals of all ages. The United Way Mobile Food Drop helps negate the impact by offering monthly distribution of nearly 20,000 pounds of food to residents of Douglas County. In May,…

Thank You! With the deepest gratitude, we thank all of our employees who participated, donated, or helped with fundraising for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, United Way and Jingle Bells in 2014. Our employees generously contributed more than $77,000 to these non-profit organizations. Donations included: • Relay for Life – $22,000 • United…

Woof Woof Volunteering has always been important for the employees of Alexandria Industries. One way to add more fun to volunteering is by incorporating our love for our dogs into volunteering activities. Here are some stories about three employees who have done just that. A Dog Variety Show Our employee, Scott, volunteered at a summer…

Physics in Manufacturing class project The Alexandria Area High School's advanced curriculum provides students a non-traditional approach to meet their physics/chemistry science requirement for graduation by offering a "Physics in Manufacturing" class. Students get hands-on experience learning from several manufacturing experts located in Alexandria and the surrounding communities. Our team of Alexandria Industries' engineers had…

FUN-raising! Visit Alexandria Industries on any Friday from January 1 to June 30, and you will see many of our employees enjoying "casual day," wearing jeans. This comfort comes at a small cost – $2.00 – for each employee who wears jeans to work. Who would believe that this small donation could add up to…