The town's traditional industries, most importantly
cotton manufacturing, bleaching and printing, have been phased out. In the 1970s Alexandria was redeveloped, with a new town centre layout and traffic system. Local landmarks include Christie Park and the
Category B listed Smollett Fountain in the town centre. Lomond Galleries on North Main Street is a former car factory with an impressive dome and an even more impressive marble entrance hall and staircase. It was originally built in 1906 as the
Argyll Motor Works, for
Argyll Motors Ltd. A carving above the entrance shows one of the company's cars. After the car production ceased in 1914, it was used by the
Admiralty for the manufacture of
torpedoes, which were test-fired in
Loch Long, and in the early 1970s was the scene of the
Plessey sit-in. The building now hosts a shopping mall but has retained many of its striking architectural features. Major employers in the area were
Westclox and
Polaroid, both based in the Leven Industrial Estate;
Aggreko based a major purpose-built factory in the estate from 2000 to 2010. The
Ballantine's whisky distillery continues to operate in the estate. ==Transport==