It would be good to start by saying that Schweina in Thuringia could well have laid claim to the role of Germany’s St Claude; however, to be honest, neither the economic conditions nor the political and historical circumstances were likely to favour such a development. The largest pipe-making business in Germany was founded by Carl Sebastian Reich (C. S. Reich) in 1887, after he had gained experience working in the family firm, August Reich Söhne (since 1864), alongside his father and brother. However, it was disagreements with the latter that prompted Carl Sebastian to strike out on his own. We have read something similar in the fairy tale ‘Puss in Boots’. Di seguito la traduzione in italiano / Italian translation is below