Made in Italy

For the film, see Made in Italy (film).
Made in Italy brand

Made in Italy is a merchandise mark indicating that a product is all planned, manufactured and packed in Italy.[1]

History

A grill pan, with the label Made in Italy, designed by Marcel Wanders for Alessi and Esselunga

Made in Italy brand has been used since 1980 to indicate the international uniqueness of Italy in four traditional industries: fashion, food, furniture and mechanical engineering (automobiles, industrial design, machineries and shipbuilding), in Italian also known as "Four A", Abbigliamento (clothes), Agroalimentare (food), Arredamento (furniture) and Automobili (automobiles). Italian products have often been associated with quality, high specialization and differentiation, elegance, and strong links to experienced and famous Italian industrial districts. Since 1999, Made in Italy has begun to be protected by associations such as Istituto per la Tutela dei Produttori Italiani (Institute for the Protection of the Italian Manufacturers) and regulated by the Italian law.[2][3]

In recent times the merchandise mark Made in Italy has become decisive for Italian exports and so common worldwide to be often considered as a separate product category. In January 2014, Google Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Italian government and the Italian Chamber of Commerce, launched an online project aimed to promote Made in Italy by using virtual showrooms about several famous Italian products.[4]

Regulation

In 2009, the Italian law (Law 135, September 25th, 2009 - Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Italy) stated that only products totally made in Italy (planning, manufacturing and packaging) are allowed to use the labels Made in Italy, 100% Made in Italy, 100% Italia, tutto italiano in every language, with or without the flag of Italy. Each abuse is punished by the Italian law.[5]

Compared with "Made in Germany" ('all essential manufacturing steps') and "Made in the USA" ('all or virtually all'), Italian regulation is more restrictive ('totally') in determining what qualifies for the use of the "Made in Italy" label.[6]

Brands

Tod's shop in Hong Kong.
Illy espresso machine.
Artemide Alistro Lamp designed by Ernesto Gismondi.
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta; Ferrari is one of the most well-known brands in the world closely linked to Made in Italy.
Jar of Nutella.

Economists and business analysts have identified five companies in particular whose names are closely associated with Made in Italy:


Fashion

Food and beverage

Furniture and home appliances

Mechanical engineering

References

  1. ↑ Law 135, September 25th, 2009 camera.it
  2. ↑ Made in Italy. treccani.it
  3. ↑ Istituto per la Tutela dei Produttori Italiani. itipi.it
  4. ↑ Made in Italy, Google mette le eccellenze italiane in Rete. wired.it
  5. ↑ Made in Italy e lotta alla contraffazione leg16.camera.it
  6. ↑ Aichner, T. 2014. Country-of-origin marketing: A list of typical strategies with examples. Journal of Brand Management, 21(1): 81-93.
  7. ↑ http://www.onlyitaly.it/stampa/fortis/fortis_15.pdf Il Made in Italy nel nuovo mondo, Protagonisti, Sfide, Azioni by Marco Fortis. Ministero delle Attività Produttive
  8. ↑ Agnona - History
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