What Alexandria Industries does

Alexandria Industries is a privately held, family-owned custom aluminum extrusion and precision component manufacturer founded in 1966 in Alexandria, Minnesota. The company operates four wholly owned subsidiaries — Alexandria Extrusion (corporate HQ, 211,000 sq ft), Alexandria Precision Machining (19,000 sq ft, Alexandria MN), Alexandria Extrusion MidAmerica (65,000 sq ft, Indianapolis IN), and Alexandria Plastics (27,000 sq ft, Wheaton MN) — collectively employing roughly 480-550 people as of the most recent reporting. Its core capability is producing custom aluminum extrusions for OEM customers, augmented by a vertically integrated portfolio of value-added processes: precision CNC machining, fabrication, plastic injection molding, foam molding, TIG/MIG welding, chemical and mechanical finishing, precision stretch forming and bending, custom heatsinks, and full assembly services. The August 2021 installation of a 7-inch, 26 MN front-loading extrusion press expanded production capacity by an estimated 30% and enabled extrusion of harder aluminum alloys, broadening addressable end-markets.

The business model is sales-led B2B custom manufacturing: customers submit RFQs with part specifications, drawings, and estimated annual usage; pricing is quote-based with no public standard tiers. Revenue streams combine custom extrusion manufacturing, value-added manufacturing services, and a full-service supplier model that allows OEMs to consolidate vendors for engineering, quality, and packaging under one contract. GTM is relationship-driven — CEO Tom Schabel personally visits a large number of customers annually and hosts an annual Customer Leadership Conference in the Minneapolis area. Target verticals span medical device, renewable energy / solar, defense / firearms, electronics, lighting, marine, and recreation, with no single named anchor customer disclosed. A custom software ecosystem integrating FactoryWiz, ISE's MV2, and Infor XA provides standardized machine monitoring and data collection across facilities, and an on-site Family Health & Wellness Clinic (opened 2016) supports employee retention. The company is led by the Schabel family — Tom Schabel (CEO), Steve Schabel (CSMO), Al Sholts (COO, joined 1977), Marc Illies (CFO), and Lynette Kluver (Director of Organizational Development) — and operates with no disclosed outside equity, debt, or acquisition history.

Name

Alexandria Industries

Legal name

Alexandria Industries

Website

https://alexandriaindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Alexandria Industries is a privately held, family-owned custom aluminum extrusion and precision component manufacturer serving OEMs across medical, renewable energy, defense, electronics, lighting, marine, and recreation industries from four facilities in Minnesota and Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI), Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Custom aluminum extrusions
• Precision CNC machining
• Metal fabrication services
• Plastic injection molding
• Industrial contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturing: Primary revenue stream from manufacturing custom aluminum extrusions for OEMs. Customers provide part specifications and the company produces custom components. Pricing is quote-based based on complexity, volume, and specifications.
2. Value-Added Manufacturing Services: Additional revenue from machining, fabrication, finishing (chemical and mechanical), assembly, welding, plastic injection molding, foam molding, and tooling services bundled with extrusion products
3. Full-Service Supplier Model: Provides comprehensive manufacturing capabilities allowing customers to consolidate suppliers. Includes engineering support, quality services, and packaging

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alexandria Industries is a full-service custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer producing custom aluminum profiles and shapes for OEM customers across industries including medical, renewable energy/solar, defense, electronics, lighting, marine, and recreation. The company complements its extrusion operations with a full portfolio of value-added manufacturing services — precision CNC machining, fabrication, plastic injection molding, foam molding, TIG/MIG welding, chemical and mechanical finishing, precision stretch forming and bending, custom heatsinks, assembly, engineering, and tooling — enabling it to deliver finished components from a single U.S.-based supplier.

Product overview

Alexandria Industries is a full-service custom aluminum extrusion and precision component manufacturer. The company operates a multi-facility manufacturing operation offering a comprehensive portfolio of core manufacturing processes including custom aluminum extrusions, precision CNC machining, fabrication, plastic injection molding, foam molding, and TIG/MIG welding. These are complemented by value-adding finishing services (chemical and mechanical), precision stretch forming and bending, custom heatsinks, assembly, and engineering support services. The company positions itself as a one-stop supplier for OEMs seeking complete component solutions from design through finished parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Aluminum Extrusions
• Precision CNC Machining
• Fabrication
• Plastic Injection Molding
• Foam Molding
• TIG/MIG Welding
• Chemical Finishing
• Mechanical Finishing
• Precision Stretch Forming and Bending
• Custom Heatsinks
• Assembly Services
• Engineering Services
• Tooling Services
• Quality Services
• Packaging Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% capacity increase from new extrusion press line
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tower Extrusions: Tower Extrusions is a US-based aluminum extrusion manufacturer offering custom profiles, anodizing, fabrication, and machining services. A direct mid-market peer to Alexandria in terms of facility count, press capacity, and OEM-oriented custom extrusion focus.
• Pennex Aluminum: Pennex Aluminum is a mid-sized custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer with multiple US facilities offering casting, extrusion, fabrication, and finishing. Highly comparable to Alexandria Industries in scale, vertically integrated services, and target OEM customer base across industrial markets.
• Western Extrusions: Western Extrusions is a custom aluminum extrusion and fabrication company based in California serving architectural, solar, industrial, and OEM customers. Comparable to Alexandria in offering extrusions plus secondary services (machining, finishing, fabrication) to OEMs across similar end markets.
• Service Center Metals: Service Center Metals produces custom aluminum extrusions for industrial, automotive, and consumer applications with significant machining and value-added capabilities. Closely matches Alexandria's B2B custom extrusion model with vertically integrated downstream services targeting OEM customers.
• Taber Extrusions: Taber Extrusions is a US-based custom aluminum extruder with large press capacity serving aerospace, defense, transportation, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Alexandria's harder-alloy extrusion strategy following the new 7-inch press, but with deeper aerospace exposure and billet casting capability.
• Extruded Aluminum Profiles: Extruded Aluminum Profiles is a custom extrusion manufacturer serving industrial, construction, and OEM markets with in-house fabrication and finishing. Overlaps with Alexandria's full-service supplier positioning and B2B custom extrusion model, though with a more regional footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Aluminum: Kaiser Aluminum is a publicly traded aluminum semi-fabrication and extrusions specialist focused on aerospace, automotive, and industrial end markets. Comparable to Alexandria in offering custom extruded and value-added components to OEMs, but with a heavier concentration in aerospace structural extrusions and significantly larger scale.
• Sapa Profiles (legacy US operations under Hydro): The legacy Sapa Profiles US operation (now integrated into Hydro Extrusion) historically operated custom extrusion plants with value-added services across North America. Directly comparable to Alexandria as a full-service extruder serving OEMs, but consolidated into a global incumbent with substantially greater scale and resources.
• Hydro Extrusion: Hydro Extrusion (formerly Sapa) is the global leader in aluminum extrusions with integrated primary metal access and broad value-added services. Directly comparable to Alexandria Industries as a custom extrusion supplier to OEMs, but at much greater scale and geographic reach — setting the competitive ceiling on price and capability.

Emerging players

• Minalex Aluminum: Minalex Aluminum is a smaller specialty extruder focused on tight-tolerance custom extrusions and small profile work for electronics, lighting, and industrial OEMs. Comparable to Alexandria's precision extrusion capability, though at a smaller scale and narrower product mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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