Alba is a Portuguese foundry and metallurgy company founded in 1907 as Fundição Lisbonense. The company was known for producing luxury race cars in the 1950s. Currently, the foundry works with Larus producing urban furniture; its name was given to an Albergaria-a-Velha-based football club - Sport Clube Alba - founded by the company's employees.
Fundição Lisbonense[]
1907–1921[]
NO KNOWN LOGO
In 1907, Augusto Martins Pereira founded a foundry and metallurgy company named Fundição Lisbonense in the Portuguese region of Azores. Until the company changed its name to Alba in 1921, no logo was used until it moved its headquarters from Azores to Albergaria-a-Velha in the Aveiro district.
On January 1, 1941, the company's employees founded the Sport Clube Alba football club, using this logo.
1952–present[]
Designer:
Augusto Martins Pereira
Typography:
Custom type
Launched:
1952
1952–1961[]
Designer:
Augusto Martins Pereira
Typography:
Custom type
Launched:
1952
Alba Sport was the name of 3 automobiles that the company produced between 1952 and 1961, based on the chassis of modified Fiat 508 C 1100s to compete in Portuguese racing championships.
