Savinelli originated in 1876 as a small workshop that produced high quality pipes. For many years, the name Savinelli was famous in the pipe-smoking world as a name that was associated with quality and an incredible attention to detail. In the span of four generations, Savinelli evolved their small workshop into one of the most modern pipe manufacturing factories in the world. Savinelli invented the Balsa System in the 1980's, which was a revolutionary new design in pipe making. They used the success of their pipe business to parlay it into ventures into the cigar world. The company had befriended many successful companies and master blenders through the years.