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MARK ETHERIDGEState-of-the-art, computer-guided machinerybrings consistency to old-world craftsmanship inAdvanced Lab Concepts’ top-drawer designs that meetthe specifications of the nation’s leading architects.Since its founding in 1988, ALC hasgrown so much that its 70,000 squarefootfacilities in north Austin are burstingat the seams.ALC’s laboratory grade wood andlaminate casework and custom millworkdovetails nicely with the quality steel laboratoryfurniture and fume hoods built byindustry partner Mott Manufacturing ofBrantford, Ontario. “Together, we’re ableto offer the full laboratory,” Etheridge said.The Beaumont French High School graduateentered Lamar in pursuit of a degree in pre-medicineCraftgoeshigh-techBy Brian SattlerMark Etheridge ’80 turned his woodworking hobby into a multimillion-dollarventure that now equips the nation’s top research laboratories.while working full time at Mobil. Marriage and parenthoodsoon led Etheridge to night classes and a majorto business after he tallied the cost of years of medicalschool.The son of longtime Beaumont educator and principalCharles ’54 and Linnie Etheridge, he beams withpride as he weaves among the neatly arranged workstations filled with large computer-guided machinesfrom Germany and Italy, deftly describing how each fitsin the manufacturing process. Etheridge is committedto the 130 employees of ALC, and takes pride not onlythe company’s high-tech manufacturing, but also in theskill of its people.This machinery, and the women and men who runit, made it possible to fulfill recent orders like 11 floorsof laboratory furnishings for the University of TexasSouthwest Medical Center in Dallas ($6.9 million), fiveBRIAN SATTLERfloors of laboratory space for the Centers for Disease Control inAtlanta ($4.7 million), as well as a $3.1 million job for Harvard,Cambridge, Mass., and a $1.5 million job for Scripps ResearchInstitute in La Jolla, Calif.ALC’s furnishings are made to order for the next generation ofresearch and university laboratories, Etheridge said. These modern labsare of flexible design, with gasses and power plumbed from above andtables and work stations modular and mobile, allowing the laboratoryto be reconfigured quickly to meet changing demands.Etheridge worked in sales and marketing after graduating fromLamar, first for Xerox, then for a hazardous waste processor companybased in Tulsa, Okla. The oil bust of the early 1980s brought its ownhazards and his career took a new turn when he landed a job withHouston-based Kewaunee Scientific. Three years later, Etheridgefounded ALC with three employees designing and installing laboratoriesprimarily in the petrochemical industry. His early clients includedDow Chemical, Exxon and DuPont.“Basically, we were interior designers for laboratories,” he said.“We put together the architectural design, bought products andinstalled them.”In the early years, the company experienced slow but steadygrowth. While they used other companies’ products when they meetcustomer specifications, increasingly they found it necessary to buildlab furnishings themselves. In 1998, Etheridge opened the plantbetween Austin and Pflugerville, drawn there by the lower humidity —a concern in woodworking — and the abundance of skilled craftsmenin the area.At first, he didn’t believe he would have to be an on-the-scenemanager, but, as the business grew quickly, so did his need to be atthe plant.“Now we sell all over the U.S.,” he said. ALC has sales offices inAustin and Houston, as well as South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana,Nebraska and California. Independent dealers also sell ALC’s products.A newcomer in a mature industry, ALC competes with centuryoldcompanies. By entering the industry in the late 1990s, ALC wasable to acquire the latest technology to ensure accuracy and consistencythroughout the manufacturing process. Quality is key, Etheridgebelieves, and he will readily use a competitor’s lessor product tosell his own.“I didn’t think we’d take off this quick,” he said. Already,ALC is in the top five of American companies supplying laboratoryfurnishings.Quality is essential, but so is paying close attention to customerneeds. Etheridge works hard to ensure ALC products always meet orexceed specifications. “We’re not a catalog company,” he said, pointingout how he will painstakingly review specifications in all requests forproposals and contact architects to ensure ALC’s bids are spot on.Wood, Etheridge says, is beautiful, durable and flexible in design.Together with steelwork by their Canadian partner, he is confidentALC can meet the needs of government, industry and education foryears to come.24 | Cardinal Cadence September - November 2005 September - November 2005 Cardinal Cadence | 25
Scores of trees throughout campus fell victim to Rita. Some lostlarge limbs, while others were split in half by the storm’s force.Lamar University has reboundedfrom one of its greatest challengesever — Hurricane Rita.Trees near the Hayes Biology Building were left badly broken by Hurricane Rita.Trees in the Quadrangle, near the Cherry Engineering Building and elsewherearound campus were damaged or uprooted by the high winds.Lamar University President JamesSimmons canceled classes the afternoonof Sept. 21, allowing students, facultyand staff to evacuate in anticipation of thehurricane. City and county leadersordered a mandatory evacuation for theregion on Thursday, Sept. 22.Hurricane Rita roared ashore as aThe Cherry Engineering Building lostits roof and sustained water damage.strong Category 3 storm early Saturdaymorning, Sept. 24, just east of Sabine Pass.Rita caused terrific damage to theUniversity Reception Center, eighth floor,Mary and John Gray Librarycampus, felling scores of trees and strippingroofs from 20 campusAerial shots of campus showvast roof damage.Many buildings at Spindletop/Gladys City Boomtown Museum were tornapart by Rita. Two wooden derricks in the square were demolished andthe wall of the museum office above the saloon was ripped away. Books,displays and artifacts were strewn about the property.An auditorium, indicative of manyclassroom spaces on campus,sustained water damage.buildings. Water invadedabout 80 percent of the university’sbuildings, includingCardinal Village residence hallsand Brooks Hall. All but threebuildings at Spindletop/GladysCity Boomtown Museum werehit hard by the storm.The Montagne Centerwas left with gaping holes inthe roof, the UniversityReception Center was heavilyThe Montagne Center’s roof wasseverely damaged and its mezzanineentrances were destroyed.damaged, and CardinalStadium became a lake. The MartinLuther King Jr. Parkway underpasses atVirginia and Lavaca were impassable forRita’s winds battered the eighth floor receptionThe Martinmore than a week after the heavy rain.Luther King Jr.The press box of Vincent-Beckcenter, blowing out floor-to-ceiling windows,ParkwayStadium is no more and the stadium’sincluding glass and frame.looked morelighting and field fence will need tolike a lake afterbe repaired.wind and rain26 4 | Cardinal Cadence spring September 2002- November 2005subsided.Feature photos by: Danny Bowden, Chris Castillo, Barry Johnson, Brian Sattler and James SimmonsSeptember - November spring 2005 2002 Cardinal Cadence | | 315
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