AL-FLA PLASTICS TURNED CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES IN 2020
Photo by Chad Riley Photography
AL-FLA Plastics Vice President John Glover and Warehouse Manager Michael Williams pose with a special plastic material used in shipbuilding.
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ince March 2020, business owners across the Gulf Coast and beyond have endeavored to survive the coronavirus pandemic through entrepreneurship, savvy and – in many cases – outright luck. But what some may identify as luck is actually being well prepared at the crossroads of the right place and the right time – which is exactly how AL-FLA Plastics turned the challenges of 2020 into opportunities that should make the 45-year-old company viable well into the next half-century. 18 MARCH 2021
Last year, when protective measures were required for the public to safely venture into any existing space outside their homes, the big box stores quickly ran out of Plexiglass, Lexan and other clear materials needed to construct shields and barriers. Although most of AL-FLA’s clients are chemical companies, manufacturers and petroleum industry businesses operating along the Gulf, its cache of materials turned out to be a great fit for organizations from nail salons and restaurants to law offices and schools.
