The Ivanko OBS-20KG Olympic Bar is a bar designed, engineered and manufactured in Southern California!  This is the full stainless steel bar heat treated to withstand over over 218,000 psi.  The stainless ensures you need no coating or plating to prevent rust, chipping, or peel off!  This 20kg bar like its brother in regular black oxide steel has specified markings for cleans, snatches, bench presses.  Ivanko has been making strength equipment since the 60's and they are highly regarded among elite level athletes!!