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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

Greenbuild is the premier event for sustainable building. The 2014 Expo will be held in New Orleans, LA. October 22-23rd at the Memorial Convention Center. Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to Green building. For more information visit the Greenbuild 2014 website.

METALCON is the premier event in the metals industry delivering a wide cross section of metal professionals in roofing, residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and municipal construction. Metal building, residential and roofing contractors, architects, engineers, developers, facility managers, fabricators and building owners attend METALCON.

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Conference will be held October 22-25 on the big island of Hawaii. For a schedule of events please click here for the ACEC Website Schedule of Events. Albina Co., Inc. has created an entire section on our website dedicated to educating architects and engineers on the benefits of using Curved Steel when specifying and designing buildings.

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.