ALG Waste Disposal (player group)
- This is a player faction. For the affiliated NPC faction, see ALG Waste Disposal
| ALG Waste Disposal | |
| Origin |  Rheinland
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| Alignment | Lawful/Corporation |
| Profile | |
| Date of founding | 88 A.S. |
| Founder(s) | unknown |
| Base of operations | Dortmund Station, New Berlin |
| Primary role | |
| Disposal and recycling of industrial waste and scrap | |
Synopsis
ALG Waste Disposal is based in Rheinland but operates throughout the colonies due to its outstanding reputation for industrial clean-up.
History
When ALG Waste Disposal was founded in 88 A.S., it started as a small litter service in New Berlin. The employees earned a living with collecting other’s waste and recycling it to useful goods. The services have expanded to more than pure trash transportation: haulage of dangerous materials like Plutonium and MOX, export of industrial products reprocessed at Dortmund Station or made by Kruger and resource trafficking (mostly metals). Today ALG is one of the biggest companies in Rheinland, competing with the Republican-Daumann cooperation for the prospective assembly of the new Rheinland Bremen battleship class.
ALG is trying to buy up Kruger Minerals to create a giant conglomerate, which would be independent from Daumann resource deliveries and foreign machinery. They will also be able to produce some recently invented Super Alloys locally, which will meet the high requirements of the Bremen engineers without the need to import anything from Liberty. Due to the current war with the Libertonians, this would be a vital advantage in respect of Daumann/Republican.
Nowadays the sphere of ALG doesn't end at the borders of Rheinland. Every one of the major houses suffers from waste more or less. May it be the Leeds system, where irresponsible companies polluted the whole sector, or the old battlefield in Sigma-13, where ALG works together with the Junkers in order to reduce the (often) radioactive scrap metal. All collected resources are retrieved to Helgoland Station or the smelters at the Dortmund Station for either reprocessing or reverse engineering. Some shipyards swear by the Ship Hull Panels made by ALG. The only competitor is the Stokes Smelter in Leeds. But BMM is using outdated production methods which are less cost effective than those from ALG, so customers are confident that ALG will soon own all of this market. Yet most of the funds are coming from trading with numerous, mainly industrial products all over Sirius.
Another important fact is the trading alliance between ALG, the Independent Miners Guild and Gateway Shipping. This delineating and dynamic young trading bloc is a neccessary counterpart to the old and established alliances, like BMM-Bowex, Republican/Daumann, the Liberty companies and the Kusari Kishiro and Samura. It's obvious that this big players feel threatened by this upcoming joint-venture. They have knowledge, resources and a wide sphere available, which are a serious imminence to the market position of the big ones. The case that ALG works together with the Junkers and the Gas Miners Guild, tightens the danger for them.
The employees of ALG mostly indulge in their work, because there's a job for everybody. People with neglected formal education are welcome as like as skilled engineers with university degree or researchers, who want to work in a motivated and qualified team. ALG is always in need for a sturdy dustman who is able to fly the big movers full of radioactive waste without crashing into the next battleship. But the company needs also somebody who can do research on the newest composite material or some high-tech weapon prototype, which the transporters may find within the scrap metal.
Unlike many other factions, ALG encourages its workers to participate at the industrial council, which shares the say with the management body. The members of the industrial council are asked before the management decides to start greater projects. It's not surprising that the majority of the employee representatives is voting to merge ALG and Kruger together. The economic advantages for the employees would be overwhelming. Furthermore all workers have several days of holiday available to renew their powers and to cure possible medical damages, caused by nuclear radiation.
The Glaenzende Steine Initiative
In 193 A.S. a multitude of small companies were formed in preparation for securing contracts to mine the distant systems, sensing lucrative deals. Kruger Mineralien, were one of these companies and were successful in obtaining rights to mining in Dresden as well as receiving considerable government backing in regard to our plans of expansion.
However, in early 587 A.S. Kruger were put in a difficult place. Their largest rival, Daumann Heavy Construction, had succeeded in claiming the remaining mining fields in Dresden, thus striking out expansion plans. Kruger were faced with the prospect of losing out on its government influences and a resulting economic decline. They had no choice but to expand into the Crow Nebula and felt that there was enough gas for everyone in Sigma-13, but that viewpoint was obviously not shared by the GMG.
Kruger lost almost everything during the 80 years war, a large portion of their fleet, a station, their expansion plans, as well as having to pay vast reparations to the GMG. Since then further restrictions on their ethical standards and further compensation payments left the company unable to recover.
In 817AS, after many negotiations between ALG and Kruger, an agreement was made to merge the Glaenzende Steine Division into the ALG as a trial initiative. The details of this are secret, however it is rumoured that the offer was more substantial than predicted. This is in ALG's interests, as this money will be put towards remodelling and modernising the division therefore increasing output. It is hoped by ALG Waste Disposal that this will be the first step of many into total control, there is no other foreseeable option for Kruger to survive.
Though Kruger Mineralien encourages their labour force to take breaks when they are too tired to work safely; it is their choice to keep working because no work means no pay; ALG would like to see further improvements in the worker standards, and as displayed by their own example have found that workers with more positive attitudes are more productive and profitable. This ideology has been imposed on the Glaenzende Steine Initiative, in which workers will have reduced hours, higher wages, and higher grade equipment and protection provided.
This Initiative will serve to provide materials and services to both ALG and Kruger Mineralien. Still involved in mining operations, but expanding to incorporate waste disposal and manufacturing support.
Naming Conventions
For GSI ships: Transports and Mining vessels: GSI|<shipname/pilot last name> (e.g. GSI|Lukas)
Escort and Defense vessels: GSI|<pilot name> (e.g. GSI|Felix.Mueller)
For ALG ships: All fighting vessels (LF, HF, VHF, Bombers): [ALG]-< pilot name > (e.g. [ALG]-Ralf.Schmied)
Freighters (cargo < 1000): [ALG]-TGS-< ship name > (e.g. [ALG]-TGS-Econic)
Transports: (cargo > 1000): [ALG]-TGX-< ship name > (e.g. [ALG]-TGX-Unimog)
Diplomacy
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