BREBBIA PIPES

There are sixteen models and ten finishes in the Brebbia line. Pipe Brebbia produces approximately 35,000 pipes per year and employs fourteen people in the factory. In 1947 Enea Buzzi, founder of Brebbia, and Achille Savinelli, son of Carlo Savinelli, decided to manufacture smoking pipes for the famous Savinelli Shop run by Carlos in Milan, Italy. They agreed to produce pipes with the Savinelli name exploiting the fame of the shop which was very well known at the time. Enea and Achille did not have any previous experience when they set up the business. Their intention, however, was to manufacture high quality briars at a time when most of the pipes made were of lower quality. Enea Buzzi was in charge of the entire production. The work was carried out in an old power station building owned by his grandfather. Achille Savinelli, who lived in Milan, was in charge of sales. He set up an office in Via Orefici for the sale of pipes in Italy and abroad. In 1953 Buzzi and Savinelli terminated their mutually exclusive agreement. Savinelli began to build his own plant in Barasso. Enea was producing pipes under the Savinelli name and also under his tradename - MPB. In 1956 the split was completed. The Savinelli plant was able to produce at full throttle. Buzzi purchased his partner's shares and on June 22, 1956 set up his own business called MPB. The logo was established as the diamond with the letters MPB embossed. In 1968 the MPB logo was changed to the current logo - the gold outlined diamond. The company is now under the administration of Enea's son, Luciano Buzzi and has enjoyed a solid reputation for producing quality made pipes with an Italian flair. Pipe Brebbia uses briar blocks selected from the very best Mediterranean briar available. The briar is air cured to provide a very cool and dry smoke. The mouthpieces are made from acrylic or vulcanite and have an anatomic shape which favors the passage of smoke and provides a comfortable bite.