Happy 120th Columbia Steel! Part 4: Into the Modern Age How does a company endure for 120 years when so many others fail? It takes good leadership, great products, the flexibility and foresight to meet changing market conditions and plenty
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Happy 120th, Columbia Steel! Part 3: Becoming a Global Leader One hundred and twenty years ago, a group of Portland investors planted the seeds for a business that would last well beyond their lifetimes. Back in 1901, the idea that
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What does it mean to be a “family business”? As Columbia Steel celebrates its 120th anniversary in 2021, CEO Martha Cox reflects on our history and future in an interview in Scrap News. Read it here >
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A History of Overcoming Challenges In honor of Columbia Steel’s 120th anniversary, we’re looking back through the decades at a few of the defining moments in our company’s history. In our first anniversary installment, we traveled back to Columbia’s founding
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Walk With Us Down Memory Lane in Celebration Of Our 120th Anniversary The world looks much different today than it did in the early 20th century. Many of the day-to-day activities we take for granted would have seemed like magic
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A time for reflection. Since Columbia Steel is closed on Memorial Day, employees took time at our facility on Thursday May 21, 2015, to remember and honor family and friends. Thank you everyone who participated — and thank you
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