The brand

Alba is a unique company that for 60 years has had only one dream: to promote and create good office life and guarantee you a pleasant working environment. The Alba adventure began with the acquisition of A. Albert, then trading in paper clips and rubber bands. Alba then begins its commercial activities with the packaging of paper clips and pens in Paris. Then, on the strength of its success, the company broadens its horizons and offers products to office supply retailers. In 1982, the Alba brand is finally born. As an innovator the company approaches the TEFAL group to develop electronic weighing products and wins Ipsa Award for the first vertical letter scale.

In the 2000s, Alba focuses on Innovation and Design. With the recruitment of two in-house designers, Alba creates exclusive models that embody the soul of the company and meet the needs of professionals. In 2004, the very first coat stand, the Festival model, is born. It’s a resounding success and the coat stand becomes a ‘must-have’ decorative element in every office.

Alba develops new product ranges until it becomes a multi-specialist in its field. From Paris to New York, the brand goes international and opens its doors to the European and American markets. The opportunities for setting up operations are growing, and trusted relationships are formed with local agents who set up long-term activities in each country.

In 2015, the company adopted a new approach to marketing: Alba  wants to be know as the creator of great office spaces. The teams design on-trend, easy-to-use products for a professional environment designed with the user in mind. Our mission: to create a coherent and warm working environment. With the brands Close2Clothes (for clothing care), Move Hop (for ergonomics and MSD prevention), We Light (for lamps and floor lamps) and Rendez-vous (for sharing spaces), Alba asserts its expertise and professionalism. Always with innovation and design the key drivers, the slogan "When the beautiful meets the useful" takes on its full meaning.

Alba has continued to make progress, but it doesn’t stop there. With the desire to simplify the assembly systems of its products as much as possible, Alba has developed quick, easy, and tool-free assembly. To date, almost all Alba products can be assembled in less than five minutes. An important element for Alba: each product is delivered with optimized packaging with recycled, and recyclable materials to limit its carbon footprint.