Made in Italy

Made in Italy is a merchandise mark indicating that a product is all planned, manufactured and packed in Italy,[1] especially concerning the design, fashion, food, manufacturing, craftsmanship, and engineering industries.

For the films, see Made in Italy (1965 film) and Made in Italy (upcoming film).
Made in Italy brand

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 often connected with the concept of luxury.[2] 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 Gucci company to the Italian government.[3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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:

  • Barilla - food company;
  • Benetton - global fashion brand;
  • Ferrero - manufacturer of chocolate and other confectionery products;
  • Indesit - home appliances;
  • Luxottica - the world's largest eyewear company.[8]

Fashion

Food and beverage

Furniture and home appliances

Engineering

References
  1. Law 135, September 25th, 2009 camera.it
  2. Orizzonte Italia. orizzonteitalia.com
  3. Made in Italy. treccani.it
  4. Istituto per la Tutela dei Produttori Italiani. itipi.it
  5. Made in Italy, Google mette le eccellenze italiane in Rete. wired.it
  6. Made in Italy e lotta alla contraffazione leg16.camera.it
  7. Aichner, T. 2014. Country-of-origin marketing: A list of typical strategies with examples. Journal of Brand Management, 21(1): 81-93.
  8. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2016-04-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Il Made in Italy nel nuovo mondo, Protagonisti, Sfide, Azioni by Marco Fortis. Ministero delle Attività Produttive
  9. Agnona - History Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
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