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Columbia Machine, Inc.
NW Industrial Energy Efficiency Summit
January 18 th , 2012

Columbia Machine, Inc.
• Introduction to Columbia Machine Inc.
- Beginnings
- Products
- Factory and Capabilities
• Our Sustainability And CI Focus

Beginnings
• An ambitious 23-year-old Fred Neth, Sr. borrowed $800 in 1937 to
open a small shop, Columbia Forge and Machine Works
• Columbia started repairing primitive concrete block machines
among a variety of other jobs
• Fred decided early on that Columbia could design and build a better
concrete products machine
• In 1945, Columbia pioneered and built a hydraulically operated
machine - an industry first
• Due to the precision and quality of blocks these machines would
produce Columbia block machines were accepted with widereaching
enthusiasm, worldwide

Concrete Products
Equipment
• Leading manufacturer of concrete
products equipment
• Serves customers in over 100 countries
• Designs and Builds complete lines of
equipment for concrete products
producers plants around the world!

Pioneering Palletizing
• In the early 1960s, Columbia Machine hosted an open house for
local dignitaries and community business leaders
• Lucky Brewery challenged Columbia to apply the same principle of
stacking concrete blocks to stacking cases of beer onto a pallet
• The challenge was accepted and Columbia began building the
industry's first floor-level case palletizer
• This innovative new machine was the start of a new innovative
product line at Columbia, the Palletizer Division
• For over 45 years, the Palletizer division at Columbia has
concentrated on serving industries with palletizing solutions

Vertically Integrated Capabilities
• Engineering Design Services
• Complete Machine Shop
• Large Equipment Forming & Fabrication
• Steel Shot Blast & Paint
• Heat Treat Processes
• Electrical Control Panel Design and Assembly
– Rockwell Automation: Machine Builder Program
• Hydraulic Power Unit Design and Assembly
• Complete Assembly of Equipment or Sub- System
Assembly

Machine Shop
• 15 Vertical CNC Mills
• 3 Horizontal CNC Mills
• 5 CNC Lathes
• 4 Surface Grinders
• EDM
• Hone
• Broach
• Many Manual Mills, Drills and Lathes
• Up to 10-ton crane capacity

Forming & Fabrication
• 2 Robotic Welding Cells
• 7 Straightening Presses
• 3 CNC Press Brakes
• Laser Cutting
• 2 Shears
• 2 Automatic Band Saws
• Plasma Burn/CNC Machine
• 2 Plasma/Oxyfuel Burning Tables

Assembly
• Control Panel shop holds UL and CSA certifications and
is CE certification capable
• Full hydraulic and electrical factory acceptance testing
• 125,000 SF Mechanical Assembly and Run-in space
• 20-ton lift capabilities

Heat Treat
• 3 furnaces
• Carburizing
• Tempering
• Normalizing
• Stress Relieving
• Annealing

Columbia’s Sustainability

Personal Commitment to Sustainability
• I am from the tail end of the baby boomer generation!
• Dad worked, Mom managed the house
• Family culture was work hard, spend little!
• 1970’s: gas rationing and price freezes
• 1980’s: the other Great Recession
• Growing up: Don’t leave the lights or the water on, ever!
I heard that 1 million times in a “Loud Dad Voice”!
• I worked full time during college, lived off campus and
graduated in four years from U of O….GO DUCKS!
• Resources are limited, use them wisely!
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Personal Commitment to Sustainability
• Obtaining resources, takes resources
• Obtaining resources, takes away from our environment
• Resources are limited, not limitless
• Wise use of resources minimizes total cost, improving
competitiveness
• A sustainability focus causes people to look at ALL WASTE
DIFFERENTLY!!!
• Whether at work or home, we should be good stewards of the
resources we have given
Main points:
Every resource is limited and should be used responsibly!
We should strive to leave this world a better place for future
generations!
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Commitment to Sustainability
So how does one take this philosophy to the corporate world?
From our Mission Statement:
– We will “always” see our business through “the eyes of our
customers,” and provide them with superior solutions
through innovation, quality, reliability and continuous
improvement.
– We respect our legacy and reputation within our
communities and global markets.
– Our customers, shareholders, employees and community
value sustainability, thus our commitment to this, is a part
of our mission
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Commitment To Sustainability
• Sustainability is a part of Continuous Improvement
– Continuous Improvement is about eliminating waste
– Utilizing the least amount of energy in our conversion
processes supports the elimination of waste
• Respecting our legacy and reputation in the
community is being responsible with energy usage
• We are committed to CI, Safety and Sustainability
because it drive us to be the best we can be
• It is our continuous journey
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Benefits of Sustainability
• We look at projects differently
- maintenance and capital
(compressor example)
• Leaking air hoses were
considered normal prior to this
• High energy efficient lighting
reduced energy usage and
improved working conditions
• Employees use our CIS to
identify areas where we can
save energy
• The bottom line it’s the right
thing to do and $$$ are saved!
Cumulative kWh
200,000
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(200,000)
(400,000)
(600,000)
(800,000)
(1,000,000)
(1,200,000)
Columbia Machine CUSUM
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Sustaining Sustainability
• Assigned an individual to be the corporate
Energy Champion
– This individual and a volunteer team
communicates on sustainability efforts to ensure
companywide awareness.
• Develop annual plans on areas that we are
going to evaluate and improve
• Identify in capital planning efforts
• Ensure employees can share ideas
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Thank you!
Questions?
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