Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc.
Portland, OR 97203
Forget What You Think You Know About Shredder Grates: Updated Double Beam Design Is Both Tough and Efficient
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 2009 - Gone are the days when a 4,000 to 6,000 horsepower shredder could get the job done. Current industry demands are putting big pressure on equipment - and operators - to process even the most unwieldy scrap with maximum efficiency and profitability. Customers are shredding materials that might have been unthinkable 10 years ago, says Columbia Steel Product Engineer Greg...
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Put Some Teeth Into It: Recycling Tough-to-Crush Slabs
As proposed repair and improvements in U.S. infrastructure appear more imminent, those industries affected could face an increased demand to make way for the new by recycling the old. Old concrete and asphalt, that is. To help crusher operators determine if they need special jaw profiles for recycling asphalt and concrete, Columbia Steel Product Engineering Manager Steve Dolezal offered these...
Read More »Columbia Steel Announces New Director of Marketing and Sales
PORTLAND, Ore. — November 11, 2020 — Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc. (Columbia Steel) is pleased to announce the return of long-time employee Mike Moehnke as Sales and Marketing Director. Moehnke returns to the family-owned and operated business that manufactures a wide variety of cast steel replacement wear parts for basic industry in an increased capacity — aiming to extend the...
Read More »Columbia Steel Welcomes Chris Hagan as New Northeast Region District Manager
Columbia Steel is pleased to announce that Chris Hagan will be taking the helm of District Manager, Northeast US Region. His territory includes Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Hagan comes to Columbia from his prior position as National Sales Director with Delta Screens, based out of Houston, TX. He has worked...
Read More »Columbia Steel's John Bergner Now Serving Surface Mines in Mountain States Region
PORTLAND, OR Ã- Columbia Steel is pleased to announce that current District Manager John Bergner has added dragline operations in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana to his customer base. Bergner has 17 years of experience representing dragline chain, rigging, and GET products, and over three decades as a Columbia District Manager.Ã- John has a wealth of product knowledge and an energetic...
Read More »Columbia Steel Promotes John Maguire to Product Engineering Manager of Shredder Group
PORTLAND, OR – Columbia Steel is pleased to announce that John Maguire has accepted the position of Shredder Product Engineering Manager. Maguire joined Columbia Steel in 2008 as a member of the company’s shredder wear part design team. He later worked in the gyratory crusher group, before moving into his current management position. “John’s years of engineering experience, close...
Read More »Columbia Steel District Manager Sam Teresi Now Serving Nevada Mining Industry
PORTLAND, OR – With the goal of improving customer service and increasing market reach in Nevada, Columbia Steel is pleased to announce that Sam Teresi will be the company’s District Manager in that area. Teresi has been with Columbia since 2011 as District Manager for California, and has been involved in mining and heavy industry since 1985. With an exceptional work ethic, he is a solid...
Read More »Columbia Steel Names Tony Miotke as Product Engineering Manager of Dragline Team
Miotke joined Columbia Steel in 1999. He has a wide range of wear part design experience, having previously served as lead engineer for dragline products, as well as working with the company’s aggregate crusher products group. “Tony has a wealth of product knowledge and strong relationships with key customers and dealers from his previous time spent in the Dragline Group,” said Chad Rathke,...
Read More »Columbia Steel Wants ConExpo 2011 Attendees to Get the Facts for Better Crusher Productivity
PORTLAND, OR - AUGUST 2010 - It's said that what you don't know can't hurt you, but the engineers and field reps at Columbia Steel see it otherwise, and they plan to help visitors to their booth at ConExpo-Con/Agg get the knowledge needed for informed choices about wear parts. Gathering real-world equipment data -- like feed and discharge information, throughput rates, change out records, and...
Read More »A New Year and a New Company Logo for Long Established Wear Parts Manufacturer, Columbia Steel
PORTLAND, OR - JANUARY 2010 - Columbia Steel announces a new corporate identity, designed to convey a clear message about the unique nature of the company and the services it has offered to industry for many decades. The fresh logo features a stylized foundry ladle in the shape of a large letter C with molten metal pouring from the center. While the previous trademark with its green Columbia...
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Forget What You Think You Know About Shredder Grates: Updated Double Beam Design Is Both Tough and Efficient
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 2009 - Gone are the days when a 4,000 to 6,000 horsepower shredder could get the job done. Current industry demands are putting big pressure on equipment - and operators - to process even the most unwieldy scrap with maximum efficiency and profitability. Customers are shredding materials that might have been unthinkable 10 years ago, says Columbia Steel Product Engineer Greg...
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Put Some Teeth Into It: Recycling Tough-to-Crush Slabs
As proposed repair and improvements in U.S. infrastructure appear more imminent, those industries affected could face an increased demand to make way for the new by recycling the old. Old concrete and asphalt, that is. To help crusher operators determine if they need special jaw profiles for recycling asphalt and concrete, Columbia Steel Product Engineering Manager Steve Dolezal offered these...
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