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The ''SAFIS'' origins have not been very clear for a long time and its place in the market with various brand names that refer to this company has been uncertain. But recent findings have found documentary references that a company with the name  ''Società Anonima Pennini King'', holder of the [[The King]] trademark was founded in Turin, June 23, 1926, and further evidence shows that it was later forced to change its name in ''Società Anonima Fabbrica Italiana Stilografiche'', probably as a result of the policy of names Italianisation imposed by the fascist regime.

The ''SAFIS'' origins have not been very clear for a long time and its place in the market with various brand names that refer to this company has been uncertain. But recent findings have found documentary references that a company with the name  ''Società Anonima Pennini King'', holder of the [[The King]] trademark was founded in Turin, June 23, 1926, and further evidence shows that it was later forced to change its name in ''Società Anonima Fabbrica Italiana Stilografiche'', probably as a result of the policy of names Italianisation imposed by the fascist regime.

The company is one of the best Italian fountain pens manufacturers, with models with anything to envy in terms of quality of workmanship and beauty of celluloid, to those produced by other first tier brands. The initial production was made under the [[The King]] brand, which was partially maintained in the following years, when the company, after the name change,  produced its fountain pens under a variety of different trademark, among which [[Radius]] and [[Astura]]. The company had its best period between the 30s and 40s and ceased production in the late 50s, (but an exact date is not known). {{Infobox_Brand|SAFIS}}

The company is one of the best Italian fountain pens manufacturers, with models with anything to envy in terms of quality of workmanship and beauty of celluloid, to those produced by other first tier brands. The initial production was made under the [[The King]] brand, which was partially maintained in the following years, when the company, after the name change,  produced its fountain pens under a variety of different trademark, among which [[Radius]] and [[Astura]]. The company had its best period between the 30s and 40s and ceased production in the late 50s, (but an exact date is not known). {{Infobox_Brand|SAFIS}}{{BrandData|Place=Torino|Date=1934|Country=IT|Trademarks=The King,Radius,Astura}}

== History ==

== History ==

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