316 AISI is a chromium-nickel-molybdenum austenitic stainless steel with good strength and excellent corrosion resistance to chloride attack and against complex sulphur compounds. As a result, it is typically used in marine conditions, or where industrial pollution is heavy.

A common query regarding 316 grade stainless steel is how it differs to 304 Grade Stainless Steel. The simple answer is 304 contains 18% chromium and 8% nickel while 316 contains 16% chromium, 10% nickel and 2% molybdenum. The molybdenum is added to help resist corrosion to chlorides (like sea water and de-icing salts).

Pittella stock a range of products that are suited to marine or industrial climates

Zama is a high quality zinc alloy which is the most desirable metal when considering zinc for die casting due to its excellent finishing characteristics for plating, painting and chromate treatments. Pittella hardware that is die cast in zamak offers precise casting and superior dimensional stability.

Die casting is a metal casting process in which molten metal is forced into a steel mold under high pressure into a mold cavity. This process produces accurately dimensioned, sharply defined, smooth or textured-surface metal parts.

Pittella’s manufacturing partner based in Italy ensure high quality results with a wide range of finishes such as tumbling and polishing.

The warm tone of Walnut and Oak make them the perfect choice for Pittella timber joinery. All timber is sourced from Italian forests and is of the highest quality.

Pittella source high quality top grain leather for our door hardware and bathroom accessories collection.

Top grain leather is sanded and buffed to take away imperfections to ensure a luxurious uniform finish.

Sourced from the tanneries of Northern Italy which is the cradle of traditional Italian leather craftsmanship, our products are expertly tanned using the environmentally friendly process of vegetable tanning.

Crystals are beautifully organized rock formations that have amazed humans for thousands of years. They consist of atoms, ions or molecules, which are arranged in an ordered pattern to create a lattice that extends in all directions.

Crystals pre-date mankind and known for their metaphysical healing properties, adornments and religious practices in Ancient Egypt. As crystals are transmitters of energy, they are used in modern technology as well – from watches to computers through to laser technologies.

Recently, the use of crystal in contemporary interiors as a means of adding luxury, glamour and sparkle has made a comeback and signals the increasing desire for classic and luxurious materials of the finest quality.

Pittella’s Crystal collection is specifically sourced and handmade from Vinci in Florence. This area has been made legendary by the forefathers who migrated here from Murano in Venice in the 15^th century, to carry on the Murano foundry skill set.

The primary material Pittella work with is Italian Brass; due to its strength, pliability and resistance to corrosion. Produced for millennia, brass is a binary alloy (comprised of copper and zinc) that is well known for its quality and workability, not to mention its aesthetic qualities.

It was around 1^st century BC that the Romans discovered how to produce brass through a cementation process using copper and zinc which was widely used as coinage. It was around the same time that the Indian subcontinent uncovered the process of speltering brass (directly alloying metallic zinc with copper). But it wasn’t until the 1700s that zinc formally become known as a metal, which led to the process for combining these metals to make brass being patented in England in 1781.

The use of metals, and brass in particular, is being embraced by the architectural and interior design communities which is driving the revival of this recyclable, distinctive and timeless material. Whether it be polished, brushed, beaten or raw, brass pairs perfectly with other natural materials such as wood and ceramic. We are seeing it used in a variety of applications such as wall cladding and kitchen joinery through to most interior fittings such as lighting, furniture and door hardware.

Not only do the majority of Pittella products use solid brass as its base metal for door hardware, but we also provide a beautiful range of high quality brass finishes