Centro Inox has created a new mark which can be used by all producers of items made entirely of stainless steel or in which more stainless steel is used than other materials. The initiative arose from the following needs: (1) to distinguish stainless steel clearly from other materials; (2) to make sure that end users can immediately recognise a material which is a byword for durability and hygiene; (3) to make known the presence of stainless steel in emerging fields. The soles purpose of the mark is to identify the nature of the material without any reference to its quality level. It is not therefore a mark of quality and does not represent any kind of guarantee as regards any performance shortcomings arising, for example, from inappropriate maintenance or cleaning, machining, installation or choice of type of stainless steel according to use. The regulation states that the mark can be accompanied only by wording containing the declaration that it has been issued by Centro Inox, that the material used is stainless steel that is a hygienic, non-toxic, strong recyclable material etc. The mark has been registered in Italy and is therefore protected throughout the country, while the registration process has also started for its protection to be enjoyed throughout the EC. Use is granted by Centro Inox Servizi, on licence from Centro Inox.
(Reprinted by permission of Centro Inox, Italy).
