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  Fabricated duct pieces created from rolled plate. The flanges were then welded on, the sections tacked back into the cylinders and then tacked together.  

We have experienced some tremendous growth and change at Albina Co., Inc. over the last few years including the acquisition of new machinery, new employees to meet the growing demand for bent steel products and most recently a rather extensive office remodel. We have created more offices for our growing staff as well as a state of the art conference room to host customer and vendor meetings. Our reception area underwent a facelift as well to create a more efficient workspace for our front office staff and to make our visitors feel even more welcome than before.

The last few years have been sensational for Albina Co., Inc. We have seen a great deal of change in our industry and have been fortunate to recognize growth in our capabilities, capacity and in our staff (both shop and office). We are excited to introduce the newest member of our Estimating / Project Management team, Nathan Marker. On December 2^nd Nathan will be joining Aaron Hughes, Mike Swanda, Brian Smith, Mark King and Brad Lund in Albina’s Sales department.  Nathan has years of experience in the steel and fabrication industry. For the past 15 years Nathan has worked in shop environments and has recently worked as an estimator / PM for a local steel fabrication company. Nathan has developed an outstanding reputation in the steel industry, in fact; you may already have a solid working relationship with him. Nathan 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 Nathan’s commitment to quality and integrity will make him a valuable resource as our company and your business continue to grow. You can contact him or any of our other existing sales staff with your estimating & technical needs at 503-692-6010. His email is nmarker@albinaco.com. Thank you for your continued support. Brian Smith- President

Albina Co., Inc. has purchased a 50 mm horn CNC machine. This machine is a CNC bender with dual stack tooling 50 mm or 2.0" OD capacity. Features include an electric C-Axis with planetary gearing and a direct drive bend arm (no chains or belts) which allows .01 degree of accuracy. It is a high production tube and pipe bender and a great addition to our suite of bending machines.

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  

Don't let distance be a deterrent. Albina Co., Inc. ships all over North America and has the expertise to combine your shipment of bent steel products with other goods to minimize freight costs. Here is a recent quote from one of our best customers: "Jason, I want to let you know that your shipping information and data you give is excellent, I know sometimes no news from your customer is good news, but I want to say thank you for being a good supplier to Stanley." Matthew-Senior Buyer at Stanley Infrastructure Solutions - Hydraulic Tools Call us today! We can handle all of your metal processing needs.

Dear Valued Customers and Vendors, As a valued customer or vendor of Albina Pipe Bending Co., Inc., I am writing to inform you that we are re-branding ourselves and will be transitioning and operating under the new business name of Albina Co., Inc. effective immediately. The name “Albina Pipe Bending Co., Inc.” was chosen in 1939 when our business began in the historic “Albina District” of Portland, OR. At that time, we specialized in round pipe and tube applications and had limited capabilities with regards to metal processing. Over the last 7 decades we have mastered the craft of bending, forming, rolling and fabricating metal. We can produce virtually any metal component that needs to bend or curve. Albina has an impeccable reputation in the steel bending and fabrication industries for producing difficult and unusual parts. The selection of a new brand for Albina Pipe Bending Co., Inc. has taken a great deal of planning, extensive research and feedback from customers, and it is considered that the new name of Albina Co., Inc. best represents the company’s activities and products. As part of our 2014 planning, we have decided that the phrase “Pipe Bending” is somewhat restrictive when describing what we do for customers. In an effort to accurately portray our capacities and capabilities, we feel that retaining the primary name of “Albina” in addition to continuing to educate and inform our customers about the range of products and services we can offer, is the best decision to demonstrate the breadth and depth of our company. Over the course of the remainder of the year, we will be transitioning our website and email addresses to the new company name. However, our old email addresses will automatically redirect to our new ones as well as www.albinapipebending.com will automatically be redirected to the new site www.albinaco.com. In the meantime, I would like to assure you that it is “business as usual” from our perspective, and that our re-branding to the Albina Co., Inc. name will in no way affect the quality of product or service which you have come to expect from Albina Pipe Bending Co., Inc. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. Best Regards, Brian Smith President

John Cross, Vice President of the AISC talks "Construction Cycles" in the October 2013 Modern Steel Issue.

We recently received some feedback from a customer about the quality of not only our bending and forming capabilities, but our great customer service as well. "Your company has become our “go to” for steel bending and forming. This doesn’t happen without the professionalism and dedication of the entire company, from the person who unlocks the door in the morning to the person who ties down the load at night." Curtis at Progressive Steel

Albina and Cundiff Steel Fabricating & Erecting provided 36,000# of TS 16" x 8" x .375" wall, TS 16" x 8" x .500" wall, TS 10" x 8" x .250" wall, and TS 16" x 16" x .375" wall all AESS for a canopy at St. Jude's Hospital. Cundiff Steel had the following comments about working with Albina: " I want to thank you guys for sticking with us on this project. It drug on for a long time and Aaron rebid it several times as we went through headache after headache with the engineers. I feel he went above and beyond to help us get this project on track. It took a lot of correspondence back & forth to get everything dialed in & Aaron was very helpful through all of it. The lead time from finally getting you approved drawings to us receiving the material was much less than we expected. Also, I appreciate the time Aaron took when I visited to show me the material and provide a tour of the facility to see how it all works. Thanks again for the great service." CHARLIE PISCOPO, V.P. Operations Mngr, Cundiff Steel Fabricating & Erecting .