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Steel Day is scheduled to take place this Friday September 19, 2014. Steel Day is an annual event sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and hosted at various member and partner locations throughout the country. Steel Day is an opportunity for professionals from various industries to learn about the benefits of using structural steel in everyday applications. Steel day is an excellent educational opportunity as well as a networking opportunity to meet people and tour facilities that play a key role in the steel industry. Visit the AISC Website for more information about events in your local area.

Albina Co., Inc. has developed an online ordering program for Duct System and Component Parts. Albina has been a distributor of component parts for dust and air handling systems for 45 years! Stocked items (angle rings, plate flanges and cut-offs) can now be ordered online for your convenience. These stocked items, as well as our non-stocked items, can also be ordered via phone, email or fax. Albina's number one goal is to provide superior customer service and an online ordering program will streamline your ordering process. Log onto our website to request an account and begin the online ordering process. We have had several customers sign up to date and the new online tool has really streamlined the ordering process.

Albina Co., Inc. is an industry leader in bending large structural members (such as Beam/Wide Flange and Channel) the hardway. Albina has the capacity to roll up to W36 x 230# the hardway and all mill sizes produced for channel. Bending the hardway simply means bending / curving material against the X-X axis. A hardway bent beam or channel section will have the curved web parallel to the ground when the structural member is lying flat on the ground. Bending beam/channel the hardway certainly poses problems and can result in poor quality bends not meeting ASTM-A6 standards. Common problems with bending beam/channel the hardway are waves in the web and/or flanges out of square or pulled away from the web. Albina has developed bending techniques and tooling that allow us to meet the highest quality standards when bending/rolling beams and channels. The next time you are in need of bent structural members (channel /beam) the hardway always be certain you are working with a company that has experience rolling the required size and shape. This will help you avoid any unexpected quality problems at time of receipt.

There are certain pieces of information that we require to process your order for curved steel. When you call to place your order for curved steel, we need the following information: a) Material, including alloy or temper b) Outside diameter (OD) and wall thickness (WT) c) Centerline radius (CLR) d) Minimum straight bend between tangent points (ST) e) Maximum bend angle (BA) We can curve steel to your specifications. Please specify tolerances to be held on part shape and send drawings, print samples, fixtures or templates if necessary along with the above information to ensure that your bent steel project goes exactly as you envisioned.

Albina Co., Inc. bent several structural steel members to help create a beautiful spiral staircase at the very popular Purple Cafe and Wine Bar in Seattle, WA. bent channel (C12 x 20.7#), flat bar (FB 1/2" x 2"), various sizes of angle (2" x 1-1/2" x 1/8" and 6" x 3-1/2" x 5/16") and rolled plate 1/2" thick.

Albina Co., Inc. is a premier plate processing supplier for the United States and Canada.  Albina can source, cut, roll, bevel (end prep) and fabricate complete any plate project you may require.  Our plate roll allows us to bend up to 10 ft wide sections.  We can also bend up to 2” thick plate depending on the width of the section in question.  We have successfully provided bent and fabricated plate to countless industries and end uses, some examples include:   Tanks, Cones, Cylinders, Ducting projects (with Albina supplied Angle flanges welded to the ends), Gored Elbows, Column Wraps, Custom stair cases, Marine applications, Art Work, etc.  The requirements and applications for rolled plate are limitless.   We can take all of the hassle out of your project and be a one source supplier. You place an order and we will take care of everything else, including freight to your facility or job site.

Over the years, Albina Co., Inc. has been involved in helping artists use curved steel to turn their visions into reality. One local artist, Ed Carpenter, specializes in large scale public installations ranging from architectural sculptures to infrastructure design. We have assisted Ed Carpenter on several high profile projects ranging from his signature "flying bridges", to interior and exterior sculptures.

Steel Day is scheduled to take place on September 19, 2014. Steel Day is an annual event sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and hosted at various member and partner locations throughout the country. Steel Day is an opportunity for professionals from various industries to learn about the benefits of using structural steel in everyday applications. Steel day is an excellent educational opportunity as well as a networking opportunity to meet people and tour facilities that play a key role in the steel industry. Visit the AISC Website for more information about events in your local area.

Engineering News Record: California awarded the Happy Hallow Pedestrian Bridge in San Jose, CA. an Award of Merit in the small projects category. Completed in March 2012, the bridge is the first of its kind in Northern California and consists of twin 270-ft identical spans. These were constructed using only two rolled sections for the arch ribs and for the tie girders and cross bracing. Albina Co., Inc. rolled 140,000# of W14 x 109# A709 50W the Easy Way to a 225 ft. radius and 90,000# of WT9 x 38# A709 50W split from W18 x 76# and then bent to various radii. A single cable size (3/4 in. dia) was used for both spans.

Albina is in the process of replacing all of our exterior lights.  The upgrade is compliments of Pacific Energy Concepts and the Energy Trust of Oregon. We are excited about this project for a number of reasons. We will recognize monthly power savings which will result in lower power bills. Our exterior lighting will be brighter, covering a greater area. Maintenance of the lights will be less expensive when compared to our current fixtures. Most importantly, Albina’s lighting project will help decrease air pollution and environmental damage by the following amounts EACH YEAR: a) 14.2 tons of CO2 removed per year b) 3.9 acres of trees to be planted / saved per year c) 1,760.9 gallons of gas saved per year