1. Hardox® wear plate is manufactured by SSAB
The Hardox® trademark is a source identifier and can be used only in connection with genuine Hardox® wear plate products. Do not use the Hardox® mark in any manner with third party products, including, but not limited to, phrases such as “Hardox equivalent”, “Hardox-like”, “Hardox type” or any other comparative descriptions.
2. How to write the Hardox® trademark
a. Capitalize the first letter of “Hardox” and always include the registration symbol ® in superscript. Ensure the trademark is presented in the same font and color as the surrounding text. Never write “Hardox®” in all capital letters, except when the entire paragraph is written in uppercase.
b. Never hyphenate or abbreviate the Hardox® mark.
c. Following the registration symbol, use the brand identifier “wear plate” (“Hardox® wear plate”) or one of these grade designations:
- Hardox® 400
- Hardox® 450
- Hardox® 500 Tuf
- Hardox® 550
- Hardox® 600
- Hardox® Extreme
- Hardox® HiAce
- Hardox® HiTuf
- Hardox® HiTemp
- Hardox® Pipes and Tubes
- Hardox® Tubes and Pipes
- Hardox® 500 Tube/ Hardox® 500 Pipe
- Hardox® Round Bars
- Hardox® 400 Round Bar
3. Do not use the trademark in your own product name or together with an application
Never incorporate the Hardox® trademark or any part of the trademark into your or a third party’s company name, product name or model number, URL, etc. or to create a new brand or trademark.
Examples of prohibited phrases include: Hardox® truck bodies, Hardox® dump body, Hardox® bucket, Hardox® sieves, Hardox® garbage trucks, or any other description which implies that Hardox® manufactures such products. A phrase such as “a dump body made with Hardox® wear plate” is correct.
Do not imitate the Hardox® logo, the distinctive Hardox® illustrations or graphic design.
4. Do not mark your products with the trademark
Never write on or apply the Hardox® trademark as a logotype or product name to equipment or machinery, nor use it on stickers or decals.
5. Hardox® is a trademark of the SSAB group of companies
Always include the following trademark notice at least once on every website and all print or digital materials where the Hardox® mark appears: “Hardox® is a trademark of the SSAB group of companies.”
