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Boldly Disrupting the Status Quo

When seeking a manufacturing partner, choose one who is open to doing things differently, a supplier who boosts your competitiveness and your bottom line. We recently received a prospective business opportunity to work with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) on a newly developed product. Our collective goal was getting to a lower price-point, with higher…

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The Heart of Customer Relationships

Did you know that Alexandria Industries does not have customer service people? What!? Who’s Lavern or Shirley then? Joking aside, the people at Alexandria Industries responsible for daily communication with customers are part of our manufacturing support team. These account specialists do much more than customer service. They are responsible for managing and serving our…

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STOP! Be Safe!

Every day that goes by at Alexandria Industries, we look for opportunities to lead the way in our industry. This happens in every area in our organization. Whether we are researching the latest equipment technology to measure the strength of an aluminum-extruded product, or taking time to learn about disaster preparedness techniques, we set our…

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Troubleshooting Quality Issues to Make it Right

When the quality of aluminum extruded products go awry, customer satisfaction plummets. Recently, we recognized we were struggling with surface-finish defects on a customer’s product based on the number of returns. These returns were frustrating our customer and eating away any profit. Addressing the problem head-on was critical to improving customer satisfaction, and ultimately, building…

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Trapshooting Target

Over the next ten years, there will be approximately two million job openings in manufacturing nationwide. Sadly, students and their parents are hearing repeatedly that attending a four-year college is in the best interest of the children, regardless of what the market needs. What many may not realize is that a four-year degree is not…

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Crisis Communications

Active shooter? Employee injury? Facility disaster? Whether it is a disgruntled employee or a natural disaster, a crisis can happen to the best of companies. Definition of a Crisis A crisis is an unexpected or unanticipated situation that has the potential to have a real or perceived negative impact on the reputation of a company…

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Adapting to a new normal

You may have noticed the majority of aluminum extruders across the country are experiencing strained capacity over the past year. We too are experiencing the increased demand within our own facilities, and see the trend remaining strong into the near future. This seems to be the new normal. To adapt to the higher demand and…

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Personal Strengths

Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best everyday? In many cases, our focus on improving ourselves typically revolves around fixing our weaknesses. We are changing this perspective at Alexandria Industries by changing the way we grow and get better at our work. We are doing things differently by improving on our…

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Faith at Work

What does “Faith at Work” look like at Alexandria Industries? 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…

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Choosing the Correct Aluminum

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…

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