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Albina recently provided rolled plate for a guardrail at the SE Campus of Portland Community College and our customer sent the following feedback: "The rolled plates you processed for us had to be welded together for an exposed circular guardrail. We assembled the plates, ends lined-up, radiuses matched – the parts fit perfectly. Thank you and your team for your accuracy and performance." Joshua Hemmert DB Steel, Inc.

Steel Day takes place on October 4, 2013. 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 Pipe Bending Co., Inc. prides itself on top quality customer service and providing top quality bent steel for all jobs no matter how big or small. We recently completed a small bridge and art project for a customer out of California. We received the following feedback: "Just wanted to say a quick "Thank You" to you guys for your work on the project. It is a pleasure to deal with Aaron Hughes. This was a small project with a quick turn around and he kept me informed the entire time. I cannot tell you what that does for my scheduling." Chris Barnett Ahlborn Structural Steel, Inc.

Albina Pipe Bending Co., Inc. has re-joined the AISC Bender-Roller Committee. The mission statement of the AISC Bender-Roller Committee is to increase the use of curved steel in construction while supporting the AISC's overall mission of making steel the material of choice. The AISC Bender-Roller website provides technical information, a glossary of terms, information on detailing, as well as case studies and informational articles. For more information on the Bender-Roller Committee please visit the Curved Steel Section of the AISC Website.

The Northwest Environmental Conference and Tradeshow is coming to Portland, Oregon December 10-11, 2013. This is the conference for todays environmental, operations and sustainability professionals. You may wonder how a conference focusing on the environment and sustainability would tie into metal roll forming? Steel is the most recycled material on the planet with 90% recycled content. Albina Pipe Bending Co., Inc bends small diameter and radius pipe, tube, plate and steel for environmental applications such as pollution prevention, waste management, solar power, wind power, hydropower, paper shredders, and more. If you are in town for the show and have a need for metal roll forming, give us a call to arrange a tour of our facility. Find out more information about the tradeshow at http://www.nwec.org/

San Diego Public Library Dome San Diego, CA. 6- 5/8" OD X .500" WALL, 10" OD X .313 WALL, and 12- 1/2" OD X .313 WALL to various radii.

Check out our most recent National Ads in The Fabricator and Architectural Record

More and more people are looking for fun, innovative, cost-effective ways to make their homes stand out from the norm and add personal touches of style and flair.  What better way of doing so than incorporating curved roof trusses and spiral staircases into the architecture of your home.  Below are a few pictures of a personal residence in Northern California where 20,000# of W12 x 30#, W12 x 26# and W12 x 50# wide flange were used to create various curved roof trusses. 

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is having their annual convention at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO June 20th-22nd. Albina Pipe Bending will be exhibiting at the show and highlighting several Nationally recognized, award-winning, bent steel projects including the Dale Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum, the Portland International Airport Canopy, the Museum of Flight Pedestrian Bridge and several other ornamanetal and architectural projects.  Stop by and visit Albina Pipe Bending at the show for more information in Booth #4034.

In addition to our booth, look for our upcoming National ads in:

"Modern Steel Construction" April NASCC Show Preview Issue
"Fabricator" (NOMMA Publication) March/April Tube & Pipe Issue
"The Tube & Pipe Journal" April/May Bending & Roll Forming Issue
"Metal Directory & Resource Guide" March Issue