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Alexandria Industries Raises $75,000 for Relay for Life

Voice of Alexandria | February 20, 2020
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The organizers of the Alexandria Industries’ Fishing For the Cure Ice Fishing Challenge raised a whopping $75,000 for Relay for Life of Douglas County. Patty Hoffman says they also had record-breaking attendance with 1,436 entry ticket holders. The event was held out on Smith Lake near Nelson on Saturday February 15th. This is the 14th annual fundraising fishing event that Alexandria...


New Press to Increase Capacity by 30% — Interview with Steve Schabel, Alexandria Industries

Light Metal Age | January 20, 2020

Light Metal Age magazine features an in-depth Q&A with Steve Schabel, chief sales and marketing officer, for Alexandria Industries. The article appears in the magazine’s new series: Top Extruders in North America. The information covers our current business, keys to success, target markets, new extrusion press and building addition, and more.


Shortage of workers continues to affect job growth in Minnesota

Star Tribune | September 20, 2019

The state added 1,100 jobs, with unemployment rate falling to 3.3%, in August. Minnesota managed to end August with more jobs, but a continued shortage of workers mixed with myriad other economic concerns continue to affect job growth in the state.


Why US Firms are Desperate to Retain Ageing Workers

BBC | August 20, 2019
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After almost five decades manufacturing industrial products for such diverse industries as solar power and defence, the company could ill-afford to lose Mr Klug's expertise. Like a number of US states, Minnesota has a labour shortage – specifically a skills shortage – and seeing his valuable experience disappear overnight would have left Alexandria's management with big shoes to...


Alexandria Industries Buys New Aluminum Extrusion Press & Adds Space

Voice of Alexandria | June 11, 2019
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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 manufacturing area, along with adding a new...


Who Wants to Work in Manufacturing?

Twin Cities Business | March 1, 2019
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Who Wants to work in Manufacturing? Alexandria Industries, along with other leading Minnesota manufacturers, were included in the March 2019 issue of Twin Cities Business feature story about the lack of employees to hire and what some companies and educators are doing to fill the skills gap.


If at First Your CNC Machine Shop Doesn’t Succeed with Robots, Automate Again

Modern Machine Shop | March 1, 2019

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.


FISHING FOR THE CURE SET FOR FEB. 16: TOURNAMENT RAISES MONEY FOR RELAY FOR LIFE

Echo Press | February 10, 2019
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The 13th Annual Alexandria Industries Fishing For the Cure ice fishing tournament is slated for Saturday, Feb. 16. The tourney will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on Smith Lake, between Nelson and Carlos. Prizes will be awarded for the top 100 fish by weight. However, organizers of the annual event said that beyond the prizes and of course, bragging rights for catching the biggest...


Great Careers in Manufacturing

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt | August 3, 2018
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Featured on NBC Nightly News, Alexandria Industries brings the skilled worker shortage issue to a national news level. Tariffs or no tariffs, there is a skilled worker shortage in the U.S., and without addressing the issue, it may evolve into a national crisis. For many years, Alexandria Industries has been creating solutions for this problem. One conversation at a time, we will...


Manufacturers Increase Efforts to Woo Workers to Rural Areas

The New York Times | August 3, 2018
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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. While the name is humorous, it belies an issue that is anything but. The component manufacturing company, with about 550 employees roughly two hours north of the Twin...


Why US Firms are Desperate to Retain Ageing Workers

After almost five decades manufacturing industrial products for such diverse industries as solar power and defence, the company could ill-afford to lose Mr Klug’s expertise. Like a number of US states, Minnesota has a labour shortage – specifically a skills shortage – and seeing his valuable experience disappear overnight would have left Alexandria’s management with big shoes to fill. According to the US Department of Labor, since March 2018 US monthly job vacancies have outnumbered unemployed job seekers. As the baby boomers reach retirement, it seems there are not enough millennials in the jobs pipeline ready to step in.

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Alexandria Industries Buys New Aluminum Extrusion Press & Adds Space

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 manufacturing area, along with adding a new visitor entrance and office space, to our Alexandria facility. Construction of the 19,000 square-foot addition will begin soon. To celebrate, we hosted a groundbreaking ceremony. Our building contractor and design crew, along with local government and many employees, joined in the celebration.

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Who Wants to Work in Manufacturing?

Who Wants to work in Manufacturing? Alexandria Industries, along with other leading Minnesota manufacturers, were included in the March 2019 issue of Twin Cities Business feature story about the lack of employees to hire and what some companies and educators are doing to fill the skills gap.

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FISHING FOR THE CURE SET FOR FEB. 16: TOURNAMENT RAISES MONEY FOR RELAY FOR LIFE

The 13th Annual Alexandria Industries Fishing For the Cure ice fishing tournament is slated for Saturday, Feb. 16. The tourney will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on Smith Lake, between Nelson and Carlos. Prizes will be awarded for the top 100 fish by weight. However, organizers of the annual event said that beyond the prizes and of course, bragging rights for catching the biggest fish, the tournament is hands down a great way to enjoy being on the ice with family and friends. And it is all for a great cause.  

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Great Careers in Manufacturing

Featured on NBC Nightly News, Alexandria Industries brings the skilled worker shortage issue to a national news level. Tariffs or no tariffs, there is a skilled worker shortage in the U.S., and without addressing the issue, it may evolve into a national crisis. For many years, Alexandria Industries has been creating solutions for this problem. One conversation at a time, we will continue to educate others about working in manufacturing and the great career opportunities it offers.  

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Manufacturers Increase Efforts to Woo Workers to Rural Areas

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. While the name is humorous, it belies an issue that is anything but. The component manufacturing company, with about 550 employees roughly two hours north of the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, faces an acute problem affecting many rural manufacturers: a shortage of workers to fill skilled and unskilled positions. Read the article here.

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Manufacturing Engineer at Alexandria Industries

Clean Energy Economy MN recently published a video about one of our favorite manufacturing engineers, Adam Rupp. Hear the story Adam tells about working at Alexandria Industries, how his childhood experiences led him to work in manufacturing and why clean energy, especially solar, is important to Alexandria Industries, to Adam, and to his family. (Click the image to view the video.)

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Local 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 and CEO, Cool Clean Technologies Read the article here.

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Inside the Shift Toward Fitness in Minnesota Workplaces

On-site and near-site clinics, along with wellness programs, are producing good results for employees of Minnesota companies. Lynette Kluver didn’t realize it at the time, but a joke she made during a business meeting would change people’s lives and her employer’s bottom line.

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