Blog posts of '2016' 'November'

As 2016 comes to a close, we take a look back on some of the improvements we have made as a company to help better service the steel industry and our customer base. Equipment and tooling upgrades to increase capacities and product offerings. We added two new rotary draw benders, a 6" Coast Wallace with a carriage assist and overhead clamp.and a Pines #6 with a customized back boost, to our current inventory of equipment. We plan to fully tool these pieces of equipment allowing us to offer countless new radii options for our customers growing needs and demanding lead times. Shop floor redesign to maximize workflow efficiency and utilization of space. Before our new machines arrived, we completely restructured our shop allowing us to group similar machines in common areas. The result is improved material flow, increased production, and more efficient production. Welcomed Stu Hasman as an additional Regional Director of Sales. We are confident Stuart's commitment to quality, customer service and his integrity will make him a valuable resource as our company and your business continue to grow. Energy Efficient Lighting in Shop & Office. Solar Panel project coming in 2017. As Albina Co., Inc. continues to try to reduce our carbon footprint and be environmentally conscience, we completely retrofitted our entire production shop and office facility with energy efficient lighting this year. We are examining the potential to add solar panels on the South side of our building roof to reduce power consumption in early 2017.

Albina Co., Inc. recently donated to the Hunger Initiative called "Drive Away Hunger." This initiative is organized by the Sherwood FFA, Les Schwab Tire Centers, The Oregon Food Bank and Students at Sherwood High School. Donations help feed local families through The Oregon Food Bank. To learn more about this hunger initiative, please read a recent article published by Cascade Business News. [caption id="attachment_1022" align="aligncenter" width="3264"] Brian Smith and KC Lesch Make Donations to "Drive Away Hunger"[/caption]

Have you ever thought about what you would like your dream home to look like?  Have you ever thought of using curved structural steel roof trusses on that dream home to give it that unique look and structural integrity? We just recently completed rolling 30,000# of 10" X 2" X .250" WALL A500 GR B tube steel bent the hardway down to a 35 foot radius and 16" X 4" X .375" WALL A500 GR B tube steel bent the hardway down to a 56 foot radius for a residence in Utah. If you are looking to design a custom home and want to learn about the benefits of using curved steel on your project, call Albina for more details. [caption id="attachment_1016" align="aligncenter" width="3264"] Rolled Tube Steel 10" x 2" x .250" and 16" x 4" x .375"[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1017" align="aligncenter" width="720"] Curved Steel Roof for Personal Residence[/caption]

We are excited to introduce the newest member of our Sales team, Stuart Hasman. Stuart “Stu” joins Brad Lund, Aaron Hughes, Nathan Marker, KC Lesch, Brian Smith and Mark King in Albina’s Sales department. Stuart is a Territory Manager and will be covering all our various regional customers in conjunction with Brad Lund. Stuart has years of experience in sales and customer service, in fact, over the last 8 years Stuart has headed a very successful domestic and international sales campaign for a local Portland business. Stuart has developed an outstanding reputation in the Portland metro region, and you may already have a solid working relationship with him. Stuart possesses a comprehensive work ethic and will service Albina’s customers just as you have grown accustomed to from the other members of our staff. We are confident Stuart’s commitment to quality, customer service and his integrity will make him a valuable resource as our company and your business continue to grow. You can contact Stuart or any of our other existing sales staff at 503-692-6010. Stuart’s email is shasman@albinaco.com. Thank you for your continued support.

Albina Co., Inc. recently completed 84 pieces of flat bar 1/4" x 4" A36 bent the easy way to as tight as a 29" outside radius. The flat bar hoops were rolled for a model measuring 82' tall and the Ariane V launch vehicle is on display at a museum in Kuwait. [caption id="attachment_1007" align="aligncenter" width="1067"] Rolled Flat Bar 1/4" x 4"[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1008" align="aligncenter" width="2480"] 82' High Ariane V Launch Vehicle[/caption]