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Commentary: Small Manufacturers Pack Big Punch

Echo Press | April 20, 2017

When most Minnesotans think about manufacturing, they likely visualize big companies like Polaris or 3M. These are great companies, to be sure, but they represent only a tiny fraction of Minnesota's manufacturers. The vast majority are small and medium-size businesses. Consider...


Alexandria Industries Achieves 50 Year Milestone

Light Metal Age | April 19, 2017
Alexandria Industries 50 year anniversary aluminum extruder machining bending finishing

In October 2016, Alexandria Industries, headquarters in Alexandria, MN, celebrated its 50th year of business as a leading aluminum extruder. In addition to aluminum extrusion, the company provides a number of value-added services, ranging from machining to injection molding. Over the years, the company has served a range of industries and maintained its success through transformation...


Fishing for a Cure Helps Cancer Fighters

Echo Press | February 19, 2017

Anglers didn't just catch fish at the 11th annual Alexandria Industries' Fishing for the Cure tournament on Smith Lake Saturday. They caught warm rays of...


Shooting for the Future

SHOT Business - SHOT DAILY (Day 4) | January 20, 2017
alexandria industries, manufacturing careers, shot show

Every spring 30,000 people descend on the small town of Alexandria, Minnesota, for the Minnesota State High School Trap Shooting Championship. The 2016 event hosted 7,000 student athletes and 25,000 spectators. Trapshooting is considered the fastest growing high school sport in Minnesota, and possibly the...


20 Under 40 Named by Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

KXRA Voice of Alexandria | January 6, 2017

The Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and the Echo Press are proud to announce this year’s Top 20 Under 40 Young Professionals in the Alexandria area. Each nomination was judged on the individual’s community involvement, professional skills/accomplishments, and their depth of...


Navigating the Racking and Mounting Supply Chain

Solar Industry Today | December 1, 2016

There are myriad factors racking and mounting providers should consider when choosing a manufacturing...


'Near-House' Healthcare

Enterprise Minnesota Magazine | December 1, 2016

Executives bet that Alexandria Industries’ company-owned clinic will produce healthier, happier employees and ultimately help contain the costs of health...


Alexandria Industries' Open Their Own Clinic

Voice of Alexandria | November 30, 2016

The Voice of Alexandria/KXRA Radio features Alexandria Industries’ new Family Health & Wellness Clinic for employees and their families. The company’s new clinic is providing employees and their families, with more convenience for routine and basic medical care. The clinic also will help the company address the rising cost of its self-insured medical expenses. Lynette...


Delivering Health Care Differently

Prairie Business Magazine | November 2, 2016

Onsite clinics are saving companies money, while making preventive care and regular checkups cheaper and more convenient for employees and their...


Factory Conditions Contract in August

Star Tribune© | September 1, 2016

Manufacturing conditions across Minnesota and the rest of the country contracted in August amid stubbornly weak oil and agriculture sectors, according to two closely watched economic reports released...


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