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Forging a New Life
Sheldon Burslie’s life turned around following advice from his sister Ask Sheldon Burslie about leaving the Twin Cities metro area for Douglas County and he doesn’t mince words. He turned his whole life around here, and is forever grateful for it. Growing up in Lakeville, he needed extra help in school, he says, and was…
Read MoreWhy US Firms are Desperate to Retain Ageing Workers
Alexandria Industries’ is taking a different approach to deal with the worker shortage. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC News) featured this story about one of our long-term employees, Roger Klug, who continues to work as he transitions into retirement: Why US Firms are Desperate to Retain Ageing Workers. With help from Roger, and our die…
Read MoreVoice of Alexandria
Reporter Joe Korkowski interviewed Tom Schabel and featured our news about purchasing a new press on the Voice Of Alexandria. Our aluminum extrusion press is being built at Presezzi Extrusion Group in Italy. It will be shipped to Alexandria, Minn., early next year. Because the press will have longer extrusion table, we are extending our…
Read MoreIf at First You Don’t Succeed, Automate Again
Modern Machine Shop magazine’s March issue features Alexandria Industries. The story talks about the challenges we faced to cost-effectively integrate automation technology into our manufacturing processes and CNC machine tending. Read the article here.
Read MoreManufacturers Increase Efforts to Woo Workers to Rural Areas
The New York Times featured Alexandria Industries in an article about the skilled worker shortage. They call it the “Not So Heavy Metal” tour. It’s a lighthearted effort by Minnesota-based Alexandria Industries to introduce middle and high school students — as well the general public — to manufacturing… Read the article here.
Read MoreLocal Manufacturers Discuss Strategies to Overcome Labor Shortage, High Taxes
Twin Cities Business magazine published excerpts from its annual Manufacturing Forum where industry leaders shared how they are handling the talent shortage and how they are fostering innovation to keep their companies growing. The panel included: Tom Schabel, CEO, Alexandria Industries Eric Gibson, president, Ultra Machining Co. Joan Schatz, co-president, Park Industries Jon Wikstrom, president…
Read MoreGrowth of Green Energy Hits a New High
Neal St. Anthony, business reporter at The Star Tribune, recently published a story, Growth of Green Energy Hits a New High,” about the Minnesota’s renewable energy industry.
Read MoreManufacturers Take Action to Control Costs
Precision Manufacturing Journal recently published a feature story on workplace health clinics, which features the Alexandria Industries Family Health & Wellness Clinic.
Read MoreAlexandria Industries Achieves 50 Year Milestone
In October 2016, Alexandria Industries, headquartered in Alexandria, MN, celebrated its 50th year of business as a leading aluminum extruder in the United States. Published in Light Metal Age magazine, CEO Tom Schabel shares his thoughts about the aluminum extrusion industry and Alexandria Industries in an interview the magazine's managing editor, Andrea Svendsen.
Read MoreNavigating the Racking and Mounting Supply Chain
Alexandria Industries’ solar market leader Mark Turley, shares his insights and tips on navigating the solar racking and mounting supply chain published in Solar Industry Today magazine. When choosing a manufacturing partner, racking and mounting providers should consider different sourcing approaches, manufacturer capacity utilization and market allocation, and ways to mitigate risk.
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