Blog posts tagged with 'pipe bending'

The reemergence of the sunshine and warm weather in Oregon has seemed to also generate some very large Structural Steel, Plate, Pipe, Square and Rectangular tubing projects.  Many of these projects also include some supplemental fabrication work.  Supplemental fabrication projects typically involve bent materials that are then welded, drilled, trimmed, etc (i.e. value added services).  We provide these services to allow our customers (typically fabricators or manufactures) to cut one PO and not have to worry about processing secondary processes in their busy shops.  Albina has been proactive in our facility planning to allow for this surge of work.  We recently purchased another building that is being erected on our property.  This building will act as storage for work in process materials and projects.  Storing material outside our main facility will free up valuable manufacturing space for some of our massive summer / fall curved steel projects. We are always trying to stay one step ahead of demand to continue to bring our customers the exceptional service they have grown accustomed to.

Kickstands are overrated! Albina Co., Inc. can manufacture your bike racks to specifications listed by designers and architects. We have the ability to bend pipe and tube, flat bar, square and rectangular tubing, plate and all other forms of structural steel. We have the capacity to do large runs of wave racks and staple racks. We can also produce to your custom design. A wide variety of mounting options, tooling sets and finishes allow us to produce a custom bike rack to fit your needs and specifications. [caption id="attachment_444" align="aligncenter" width="300"] pipe bends for custom bike rack[/caption] [caption id="attachment_445" align="aligncenter" width="300"] pipe bends for custom staple bike rack[/caption] [caption id="attachment_446" align="aligncenter" width="300"] pipe bends for custom wave bike rack[/caption]

Albina, located outside Portland, Oregon, has been providing customers with innovative, quality bent steel products since 1939 and we are celebrating 75 years in the steel industry! A family owned and operated bent steel, metal tube bending and pipe bending company that can produce virtually any metal component that needs to bend or curve without the use of pre-formed fittings. Albina's number one goal is to provide customers with competitively priced, quality products, on time. Regardless of the order size, your individual specifications and requirements will be met. With over 12 decades of combined experience Albina's friendly, qualified staff has the ability to meet all of your bent steel and metal rolling and fabrication needs. If you are in the area, we would love for you to stop by and take a tour of our shop!

Alibna recently bent 1¼” OD x .065” wall T304 stainless steel for custom vacuum parts. Albina then added several "value add" services including trimming, machining one end after the trim, and deburring and breaking all edges post machining.

At Albina Co., Inc. we pride ourselves on providing the best customer service in the steel bending industry. Below are two recent emails we received from customers: "Thanks for the interesting and impressive update on Albina! I remember getting quotes and visiting the shop when it was on Halsey Street, 30-some years ago, and thought it was cool to watch them bend small pipe. Looking at these pictures shows how far your company has come. This is really interesting stuff! A guy would look forward to coming to work every day to do something this impressive. Keep up the wonderful work!" "We just received the parts yesterday and want to say thank you. Aaron, Mark, Mike and many of your other staff have done an excellent job of taking care of us over the years. They are prompt, friendly and most important professionals who turn out a GREAT product!!! We look forward to doing many more projects over the years." If you want to deal with the best company and the best people in the steel bending industry, call Albina!

Albina Co., Inc. bent several pieces of custom pipe for the brand new marquee at the Moda Center, home of the NBA Portland Trailblazers. Installation of the marquee began on March 20th and the new lighting is targeted for next week. In addition to the Moda Center sign, Albina has produced several custom signs created from various forms of bent steel. Some of our most noteworthy projects include: a) Eldorado Business Campus Meridian, ID. b) Happy Hallow Zoo San Diego, CA. c) Curt Gowdy State Park Cheyenne, WY.

Albina was just awarded another project consisting of 1,050 pieces of 2" OD X .065" WALL 6061-T6 ALUM. These parts are being processed complete by Albina (cut, bent, trimmed, drilled and machined) and the work was moved to Albina from China because the customer required better quality and a more favorable lead-time. In addition, the customer was pleasantly surprised with the competitive pricing we were able to provide on the job. The lowest price should not be the main determining factor when choosing a steel bending contractor. See our "Why Curved Steel" section of the website to read about why you should choose Albina as you steel bending expert.

Albina Co., Inc. recently cut, bent, trimmed, weld marked and galvanized 30,000# of bent pipe and tube for a post tensioning piping (conduit) project. Materials we processed included: 5" OD X .250 WALL A500 GR. B, 4½" OD X .237 WALL A500 GR. B, and 3½" OD X .216 WALL A500 GR. B

Albina Co., Inc. recently bent, trimmed and tack welded 48 pieces of 1" Sch40 A53B ERW pipe to create steam coils for sulphur melters. Sulphur melters are either above ground tanks or inground pits with steam coils for melting the sulphur. Coils may be fabricated in trombone, helical and other shapes. The use of finned tubes will increase surface area and enhance heat transfer. As part of this same project, Albina cut, bent, drilled and tack welded 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/4" angle T304 S/S.

Albina Co, Inc. recently rolled 1½" solid square to 8" ID with a 75° pitch around a piece of pipe for Fogle Pump & Supply.   They were so pleased with the work that we did, here is what they had to say:   "Just a quick note to say Thank You for your help and fortitude to get this job finished. The fins are tacked into place and things are perfect. Great Job. Please pat your bender on the back also. You guys did a wonderful job. " Fogle Pump & Supply