About Us
About Alco Target Company — Founded 1964, Family Owned Since 1964
Where It All Started
Alco Target Company was born in a garage in Huntington Beach, California in 1964. The
founder, Al Evanson, was a Police Officer with the City of Long Beach who had a passion for
printing and a practical understanding of what law enforcement training targets needed to look
like. He started small — a printing business operating out of his own garage with his daughters helping —but his targets were good, his reputation was better, and the business grew.
A New Chapter — 1985
In 1985 the current owner, Wayne Semain, purchased Alco Target Company from Al Evanson.
Wayne relocated the business from Al's operation in Huntington Beach to its current home at
2048 Central Avenue in Duarte, California — where it has been ever since. Under Wayne's
leadership, Alco Target expanded from a small print shop into a full-scale manufacturer and
distributor of professional shooting targets, installing large commercial printing presses and
building out a growing inventory of target designs for law enforcement, military, competition
shooters, and civilian ranges.
Growing Into a National Supplier
From that Duarte facility, Alco Target grew steadily into one of the most trusted names in
professional shooting targets in the United States. We became an official licensed supplier of
the National Rifle Association (NRA) for authorized competition targets, and a key
manufacturer and supplier for the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA). Our
targets are used at qualification courses, competitive matches, duty training programs, and
recreational ranges across the country and worldwide.
What We Make Today
Today Alco Target manufactures and distributes over 200 different target designs — paper
targets, cardboard competition targets, law enforcement training silhouettes, RED DOT police
training program targets, reactive targets, anatomy targets, NRA licensed qualification targets,
less lethal training targets, and more. We also design and hand-build our own line of shooting
target stands at our Duarte facility, and our steel shooting targets are built exclusively from
Creusabro 8000 — a high-performance steel up to 50% harder than AR500 that is available
only from Alco Target.
Family Owned — Then and Now
Alco Target has always been a family business. From Al Evanson printing targets in his garage
to Wayne Semain building a nationally recognized brand from Duarte, the values have stayed
the same — quality products, honest pricing, and real people who answer the phone. We have
been serving law enforcement agencies, military units, shooting ranges, competition clubs, and individual shooters for over 60 years. That doesn't happen by accident. It happens because we do what we say we do, every single time.
Who We Serve
Our customers include law enforcement agencies and police academies ordering in bulk for
qualification and duty training, military and corrections facilities, USPSA and IPSC competition
clubs, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges stocking for their members, and individual shooters
who want the same quality their departments and clubs use. We offer wholesale and agency
pricing for volume buyers — call us directly at 626-358-4814 to discuss your needs.
Come See Us
We are located at 2048 Central Avenue, Duarte, California 91010. Our facility is open Monday
through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm. You are welcome to come in, browse our full inventory in
person, and talk to our team directly. We have been at this address for decades and we plan to
be here for decades more. Call us at 626-358-4814 or email alcotargets@earthlink.net. Order
online at alcotarget.com. Wholesale and agency pricing available.
- 1964 — Al Evanson, a Long Beach Police Officer, founded Alco Target Company as a small printing business in his garage in Huntington Beach, California.
- 1985 — Wayne Semain purchases Alco Target Company from Al Evanson and relocates the business to 2048 Central Avenue, Duarte, California — its home to this day.
- 1985–2000 — Under Wayne Semain's leadership, Alco Target installs large commercial printing presses, expands the target catalog to over 200 designs, and grows into a national supplier for law enforcement, military, and competition shooting.
- 2000s — Alco Target becomes an official licensed supplier of the National Rifle Association (NRA) for authorized competition targets and a key manufacturer and supplier for the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA).
- 2010s — Alco Target launches its online ordering system at alcotarget.com, streamlining the ordering process and reducing turnaround times for customers nationwide.
- 2020s — Alco Target introduces its exclusive Creusabro 8000 steel target lineup — up to 50% harder than AR500 and available only from Alco Target. The hand-built USA target stand lineup expands with new adjustable and heavy-duty models.
- Today — Alco Target continues to operate from Duarte, California as a family-owned business — serving law enforcement, military, competition shooters, and ranges across the United States with over 200 target designs, hand-built stands, and the exclusive Creusabro 8000 steel target lineup.