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"A Monumental Journey" by Kerry James Marshall was one of ten innovative projects to win a top Steel Design Award this year. Sponsored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS²) Award program recognizes projects that illustrate the possibilities of building with structural steel. Marshall designed the sculpture for the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation. The sculpture is made of manganese, ironspot brick, steel, and granite and measures approx. H. 30 ft, D. 19 ft. Read more and see a full list of project winners. 
Albina bent various materials for this project including:
3 x 40 ft: 5" X 5" X 5/16" ANGLE A36. Cut and bent to net 8 pcs (leg out). Bent down to a 68” inside radius.
1 x 20 ft: MC3 X 7.1# A36. Cut and bent to net 2 pcs (flanges in).
2 x 48 ft: TS 6" X 6" X .625" WALL A500 GR B. Cut and bent to net 4 pcs. Bent down to a 58” inside radius.
1 x 48 ft: TS 6" X 6" X .375" WALL A500 GR B. Cut and bent to net 2 pcs. Bent down to a 77” inside radius.

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That’s One Big Slinky! Albina recently coiled two assemblies out of 39 lengths x 20 feet of 2” OD x .120” wall T304 s/s (180 grit). Albina rolled, trimmed, weld prepped and TIG welded each coiled length. The material was coiled to a 90” diameter. Albina has the expertise to bend coils to virtually any configuration. We coil all forms of material: pipe, tubing, square and rectangular. We also work with all types of material: carbon, stainless, aluminum, copper, zirconium, etc. Photo Credit: @Brooke_Smith_Photography

Albina recently rolled a ton of different material and material sizes for the Arizona Biltmore (A Waldorf Astoria Resort) for their new Paradise Slides. Materials Albina bent for this project included tube steel, various sizes and widths of pipe and round tube as well as several pieces of angel and channel. Next Level Steel was the fabricator on the project.

A full list of bent materials includes:

TS 12" X 3" X .375" WALL A500 GR B

22 pcs spiral bent the easy way.  11 pcs bent to a 7’-4” outside plan view radius and 11 pcs bent to a 11’-0” Inside plan view radius.  All to AESS standards.

35 pcs bent the easy way (flat).  17 pcs bent to a 7’-1” inside radius and 18 pcs bent to a 11’-0” Inside radius.  All to AESS standards.

3" OD X .250" WALL A500 GR. B

112 pcs spiral bent to various radii and configurations all to AESS standards.

2½" OD X .188" WALL A500 GR B

6 pcs spiral bent to various radii and configurations all to AESS standards.

60 pcs bent (flat) to 3’-11” up to 5’-1” radii. 

1¼" SCH40 A500B UNCOATED

25 pcs spiral bent to various radii (7’-5” up to 10’-10”) and configurations all to AESS standards.

12 pcs bent (flat) to 7’-5” up to 10’-10” radii.

1½" SCH40 A500B UNCOATED

106 pcs spiral bent to various radii (7’-2” up to 11’-1”) and configurations all to AESS standards.

73 pcs bent (flat) to 7’-2” up to 11’-1” radii.

C4 X 5.4# A36

51 pcs bent (flat) the hard way to various radii and configurations

2" X 2" X ¼" ANGLE A36

260 pcs rolled – some leg-in and some leg-out.  To various radii and configurations.

3" X 3" X 3/8" ANGLE A36

1 pc rolled leg-out to a 7’-7” radius

1 pc rolled leg-in to a 11’-0” radius

3" X 3" X ½" ANGLE A36

47 pcs rolled – some leg-in and some leg-out.  To various radii and configurations.

4" X 3" X ½" ANGLE A36

1 pc rolled leg-in to a 11’-0” radius

The Leach Botanical Garden in Portland, Oregon underwent a six year, $12.6 million dollar renovation complete with new garden space, walking paths, a unique curved steel Aerial Tree Walk, an arbor and a fireside terrace. The Oregonian featured an article titled "Leach Botanical Garden Unveils $12.6 Million Renovation, a Gift of Green Space for SE Portland."

Albina bent the following materials for the project:

3" X 2" X ¼" ANGLE T304L S/S
63 lengths rolled to various configurations and radii- all per customer supplied drawings.
Customer to trim and splice as required (Albina roll only).

W12 X 26# A588
24 lengths 40 – 50 ft long.
Rolled the easy way to various configurations and radii- all per customer supplied drawings.
Customer to trim and splice as required (Albina roll only).

FB ¼" X 4" A588
49 lengths x 20 ft
Rolled the easy way to various configurations and radii- all per customer supplied drawings.
Customer to trim and splice as required (Albina roll only).

Albina Co, Inc. produces consistent, accurate and repeatable rolled metal parts and components for various OEM and industrial business sectors. We produce small parts such as pipe spools, hydraulic lines, handles, brake bands, boiler tubes, heat exchangers, and coils.

We bend and fabricate pipe spools for a variety of different industries. We have the ability to provide small and large spools out of both carbon and stainless materials. Our qualified welders can TIG or MIG weld spools depending on customer requirements.

Our bent steel can be seen on various applications in the auto, marine, aviation, locomotive, agricultural and food processing sectors. Our bends are used on locomotive frames, boat frames, deck rails and even components for homeland security helping to protect our docks and ports. Here is an example of an extremely impressive bend for a commercial processing application:

Albina bent, torch cut out, fit and tack welded 10" SCH120 SA106B SMLS to a 12 ft radius.

Our plate roll is consistently rolling custom tanks for countless industries, brake bands for industrial manufacturers and non-standard pipe diameters.

Our qualified crew has the skills required to fabricate your wear backs, or other pressure retaining components.

If your product needs to be opened, closed, held or picked up, we can produce your handle!

Albina has the expertise to bend coils to virtually any configuration. We coil all forms of material: pipe, tubing, square and rectangular. We also work with all types of material: carbon, stainless, aluminum, copper, zirconium, etc. One call can result in bent material fully fabricated with flanges, fittings, miscellaneous components, etc.

Most alternative energy projects require AESS (Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel) and Albina can bend to your AESS requirements. Team up with Albina on your next project so we can help you recognize savings and treat you to a stress free experience. 

We specialize in architectural exposure quality spiraling of tube steel, channel, plate and pipe to amazingly tight radii and steep pitches and we work on both commercial and residential applications. this blog highlights a few recent Residential Spiral Staircase projects we have been a part of.

Two lengths spiral bent to a 13 ft plan view radius of 8" SCH40 A53B ERW WHEELED

1 piece Plate ½" THICK X 12" WIDE A36 rolled to a 52” inside plan view radius and 1 piece Plate ½" THICK X 108.92" WIDE A36 rolled to a 15½” inside plan view radius for a private residence.

Plate ½" X 14" A36 stringer 2 lengths spiral rolled the easy way to a 4’-8 7/8” radius. ½" SOLID ROUND A36 (railings)- not pictured. 20 lengths x 20 ft- spiral rolled to a 4’-8 7/8” radius.

As we near the end of the pandemic, and start to come out of the recession, we are seeing little signs of change and positivity more and more every day. The phones are ringing, people are becoming more engaged, and projects are finally getting off the ground. Together, we have the opportunity to turn the dark and dreary days of the last year, into something bright and beautiful for the years ahead. Let's put some positivity and color into this world, and it wouldn't hurt if we put some more curved steel in it as well. Ha! @brooke_smith_photography

We recently rolled some large cylinders on our DAVI MAV K30 plate roll. We rolled A36 Plate ¼" THICK X 120" WIDE x 40 ft long. We rolled 21 lengths x 40 ft all rolled to a 5'-0" outside radius. Albina's job was to Cut, Bevel, Roll, Tack Weld, and Brace for Shipping.

Albina Co., Inc. recently provided 102,000# of bent steel for the curved roof structure at the UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver in Englewood, Colorado. The building will serve as a rehabilitation and sports medicine center in Denver. The project's most prominant feature is the 185-ft-long, 40-ft-wide curved steel roof. The project is featured on the cover and as a feature article in of the February Issue of Modern Steel.

Albina provided the following materials for the project:

W30 X 99# A992- 2 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway

W21 X 44# A992- 2 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway

W16 X 26# A992- 36 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway

W16 X 31# A992- 2 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway

C10 X 20# A36- 2 pcs bent to a 66’-5” radius with flanges in

C10 X 20# A36- 2 pcs bent to a 51’-7” radius with flanges out

C12 X 20.7# A36- 12 pcs bent to a 401 ft radius the hardway

Albina recently provided 127,000# of bent steel for a 230-foot long bicycle bridge along the South Bayfront in Emeryville, CA. Albina induction bent 15 lengths of TS 16" X 16" X .625" WALL A1085 A513 to 149 ft and 289 ft radii and 9 lengths of TS 20" X 12" X .625" WALL A1085 A513 induction bent the easy way to 290 ft and 310 ft radii.