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In the November 12th edition of the Daily Journal of Commerce, it was referenced that many of the judges felt that the Design Awards projects entered by the Portland AIA Chapter lacked innovation, attention to urbanism and needed a higher level of design for both interiors and exteriors. However, the one project that received praise from the judges was the Award Winning Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building renovation. The project received a merit award for what the judges considered a "thoughtful transformation that incorporated many sustainable elements." Albina was the bender/roller on this awarding winning project.

Albina Co., Inc. recently bent the spiral stringers, handrails, second floor guardrails, and observatory guardrails for the Science Community Center Observatory at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, CA.

Elliptial/Parabolic steel bending occurs when the material is bent in one plane, but the radius changes throughout the arc. A radius is the line segment that joins the center of a circle with any point on the materials circumference (see Center-Line Radius). Arc is defined as the curved portion of a bend. Below are some examples of elliptical/parabolic bends.

Albina Co. Inc. is the #1 supplier of rolled plate for various applications: Casing Cylinders Rolled Plate Cylinders Stiffeners Curved Plate Sections for Earthquake Retrofits Concrete Column Wraps Tunnel Shoring Applications Tunnel Supports Tunnel Framework/Skeleton Column and Bridge Supports Cones Other Plate Formed Sections

The Northwest Environmental Conference and Trade Show is coming to Portland, Oregon December 9th and 10th. The region's conference for environmental, operations, and sustainability professionals, NWEC provides companies with information they need to stay competitive and ahead of the curve. Now in its 26th year, this signature event is presented by NEBC, Associated Oregon Industries, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality, and the Washington Dept. of Ecology. The educational component of the conference focuses on best management practices and advanced topics in environmental protection & compliance, sustainable business management, current & emerging policy issues, and the latest technologies & services. NWEC also includes the region's largest environmental trade show.

Albina Co., Inc. has developed an online ordering program for Duct System and Component Parts. 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. Streamline your ordering process by logging onto our website to request an account and begin the online ordering process.

A wide variety of mounting options, tooling sets and finishes allow us to produce a custom bike rack to fit your needs and specifications. We produce custom bollards for urban traffic and vehicle control, barriers and barricades, pedestrian security, ornamental landscape structures and bike rack solutions. We specialize in playground equipment including spiral climbers, arch caps, manufactured parts and custom design applications.

Albina Co., Inc. recently rolled Flat Bar 3/8" X 12" A36 and Flat Bar 3/8" X 6" A36 in a helical formation to create a spiral staircase for a Victoria Secret store located in Vancouver, Washington. Albina is an industry leader in spiral, circular and helical bending. We have the ability to produce steel and metal spiral stringers and staircases. Other ornamental applications include custom handrails, decorative gates and fences, and unique signage.

Albina Co., Inc. can split any size wide flange into "T" (Tee) and straighten, in our profile roll bending equipment, to mill tolerances. We not only bend structural steel, pipe, tube and plate, we are also an industry leader in fabrication including welding, cutting, drilling, punching, sand blasting, painting, threading, end finishing and flaring.

Here is an update on the bent structural materials used to create a custom treehouse. Albina bent and fabricated various structural materials to create the floor supports and decking for a custom tree house in Sammamish, Washington. Materials used included: a) 3-1/2″ Sch80 and 5″ Sch80 Bare Pipe fabricated complete per drawings with brackets cap welded to ends b) 1/2″, 3/4″ and 3/8″ Rolled Plate c) Tube Steel 8″ x 4″ x .250″ Wall A500 GR B d) W6 x 15# A992 and W8 x 15# A992 Wide Flange