Demand Innovation
Making The Most of Product Lifecycles
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…
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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 space allocated for…
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Quick Response Manufacturing As a manufacturer of a variety of products, we have always been in constant pursuit of continuous improvement. And like most manufacturers in today’s competitive environment, we’ve used standard industry improvement tools, such as lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, but we saw only incremental change. Once we heard about Quick Response Manufacturing…
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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…
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Preparing Leaders of Tomorrow Leadership development is a critical strategy for any organization. As Alexandria Industries underwent a five-year visioning process, and grew both organically and through acquisitions, we recognized the toll this can take on our leadership. We also realized we are an aging workforce. Our demographics reminded us that we not only have…
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