ALBA SE specializes in the recycling of steel and various other metals,... ALBA SE specializes in the recycling of steel and various other metals, handling the collection and processing of both industrial and post-consumer scrap materials. The company, headquartered in Cologne, Germany, was founded in 1991. It adopted its current name, ALBA SE, in July 2012, having previously been known as INTERSEROH SE. ALBA SE operates as a subsidiary of ALBA Europe Holding plc & Co. KG.