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'''Company: Chapuis-Comoy & Cie Brand: Chacom''' | |||
Creator and distributor pipes and guarantor of the traditional methods of manufacturing, Chacom remains today the largest French brand capable of combining tradition, Creation & Innovation. The Chacom pipes are sold in over 40 countries. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:ChacomStorefront.jpg|thumb|Chacom Storefront, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Chacom pipes.JPG|right|thumb|''Courtesy of [http://blaik-pipes.ru/ Blaik-Pipes]'']] | |||
1825 : Well before the discovery of briarwood the COMOY family manufactured pipes in the small village of Avignon, near to Saint-Claude, mostly in boxwood for the | [[File:CHACOM PIPES-4.JPG|right|thumb|Courtesy Yuriy Novikov]] | ||
[[File:ChacomDynastie01.jpg|thumb|Example of Chacom Dynastie, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:ChacomDynastie11.jpg|thumb|Chacom Dynastie nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka]][[File:Chacom1979.jpg|thumb|1979 Catalog page featuring Chacom offerings, courtesy Doug Valitchka]] | |||
1825 : Well before the discovery of briarwood the COMOY family manufactured pipes in the small village of Avignon, near to [[Saint-Claude]], mostly in boxwood for the "Grumblers" of the Army of Napoleon. | |||
1850 : Birth of Henry COMOY, founder of the brand. | 1850 : Birth of Henry COMOY, founder of the brand. | ||
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1870 : Henri COMOY, prisoner of war in Switzerland meets his cousins the Chapuis and ruminates the idea of an association. | 1870 : Henri COMOY, prisoner of war in Switzerland meets his cousins the Chapuis and ruminates the idea of an association. | ||
1879 : Henry COMOY emigrates to London with some of his technicians from Saint-Claude and establishes the first English pipe factory in England H. COMOY & | 1879 : Henry COMOY emigrates to London with some of his technicians from Saint-Claude and establishes the first English pipe factory in England H. COMOY & C° LTD. The Saint-Claude factory supplies them with briarwood and pipe bowls. | ||
1922 : After the First World War the association COMOY and CHAPUIS is realised and the Saint-Claude factory becomes CHAPUIS COMOY & | 1922 : After the First World War the association COMOY and CHAPUIS is realised and the Saint-Claude factory becomes CHAPUIS COMOY & Cie. | ||
1924 : Death of Henri COMOY. His sons Paul and Adrien assume the direction of the factories in Saint-Claude and London assisted by their cousins Emile and Louis Chapuis. | 1924 : Death of Henri COMOY. His sons Paul and Adrien assume the direction of the factories in Saint-Claude and London assisted by their cousins Emile and Louis Chapuis. | ||
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1928 : London now able to produce their own pipes, and in order to develop the Saint-Claude factory, the brand CHACOM is created, using the first three letters of the COMOY and CHAPUIS families. Up till 1939 CHACOM was offered only in France, Belgium and Switzerland in order not to embarrass the COMOY pipes which had the same shapes and qualities. | 1928 : London now able to produce their own pipes, and in order to develop the Saint-Claude factory, the brand CHACOM is created, using the first three letters of the COMOY and CHAPUIS families. Up till 1939 CHACOM was offered only in France, Belgium and Switzerland in order not to embarrass the COMOY pipes which had the same shapes and qualities. | ||
1932 : The world economic crisis reaches Saint-Claude. To weather this problem Chapuis Comoy & | 1932 : The world economic crisis reaches Saint-Claude. To weather this problem Chapuis Comoy & Cie joins with another company under the name of LA BRUYERE, forming the biggest pipe concern in the world with 450 workpeople. Big trucks were needed to transfer the briar blocks from the drying shed to the factory. | ||
1945 : After the Second World War CHACOM assumes its entire commercial liberty and launches a complete and modern range of pipes. | 1945 : After the Second World War CHACOM assumes its entire commercial liberty and launches a complete and modern range of pipes. | ||
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1947 – 1948 : CHACOM, number one in Scandinavia, Germany, then United States… | 1947 – 1948 : CHACOM, number one in Scandinavia, Germany, then United States… | ||
1957 : In face of the commercial preponderance of the brand CHACOM the company La Bruyère returns to the name of CHAPUIS COMOY & | 1957 : In face of the commercial preponderance of the brand CHACOM the company La Bruyère returns to the name of CHAPUIS COMOY & Cie. | ||
1964 : Death of Adrien COMOY. His son Pierre succeeds to him in London. Mr REED is the Chairman and Managing Director in Saint-Claude. | 1964 : Death of Adrien COMOY. His son Pierre succeeds to him in London. Mr REED is the Chairman and Managing Director in Saint-Claude. | ||
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1965 : First French brand named pipe in JAPAN | 1965 : First French brand named pipe in JAPAN | ||
1971 : Having recovered its independence from COMOYS of London, Yves GRENARD, second cousin of Pierre COMOY, takes over the Direction of Chapuis Comoy & | 1971 : Having recovered its independence from COMOYS of London, Yves GRENARD, second cousin of Pierre COMOY, takes over the Direction of Chapuis Comoy & Cie and at the same time the exclusive sale of H. COMOY & Ltd, in France. | ||
1978 : Pierre MOREL, independent free-hand pipe maker, creates for Chacom a line completely hand made the Chacom Grand Cru. He is the creator of the free-hand shapes Naja and | 1978 : Pierre MOREL, independent free-hand pipe maker, creates for Chacom a line completely hand made the Chacom Grand Cru. He is the creator of the free-hand shapes Naja and "Fleur de Bruyère". | ||
1987 : Pierre MOREL joins the team Chapuis-Comoy as full-time. | 1987 : Pierre MOREL joins the team Chapuis-Comoy as full-time. | ||
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2003 : Another design line by Erwin VAN HANDENHOVEN with black or nacre insert. | 2003 : Another design line by Erwin VAN HANDENHOVEN with black or nacre insert. | ||
<gallery widths=250 heights=250 caption="Examples and details, courtesy Doug Valitchka"> | |||
Chacom01.jpg | |||
Chacom07.jpg | |||
Chacom08.jpg | |||
Chacom2-01.jpg | |||
Chacom2-07.jpg | |||
ChacomPrestige-01.jpg | |||
ChacomPrestige-07.jpg | |||
ChacomPrestige-08.jpg | |||
ChacomFestival01.jpg | |||
ChacomFestival07.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery widths=200px caption="More examples"> | |||
File:СС 02.jpg | |||
File:СС 01.jpg | |||
File:СС 05.jpg | |||
File:CC 1.jpg | |||
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File:CC 10.jpg | |||
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File:CC 6-1.jpg | |||
File:Chacom 1-4.jpg | |||
File:Chacom 2-3.jpg | |||
File:Chacom 3.jpg | |||
File:Chacom 4-3.jpg | |||
File:1048-1-1.jpg | |||
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File:2008-1-1.jpg | |||
File:2219-1.jpg | |||
File:2229-01.jpg | |||
File:2160-1.jpg | |||
File:Chacom Regency 944.jpg | |||
File:Chacom Golden Grain 282.jpg | |||
File:Chacom Royale 123.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Onsite links == | |||
[[File:Chacom pipes Jura-France.jpg|thumb|left|link=https://pipedia.org/images/9/9d/Chacom_Pipes.pdf|Chacom catalog[https://pipedia.org/images/9/9d/Chacom_Pipes.pdf]]] | |||
<revive zone="7" align="right" caption="An excellent selection of Chacom pipes is available at Pipedia Underwriter, lepipe.it" /> | |||
== Contact Information == | == Contact Information == | ||
Chapuis-Comoy & | Chapuis-Comoy & Cie Sarl | ||
4 Rue des Etapes, B.P. 82 | 4 Rue des Etapes, B.P. 82 | ||
39203 Saint-Claude Cedex | 39203 Saint-Claude Cedex | ||
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E-mail: [mailto:chacom@free.fr chacom@free.fr] | E-mail: [mailto:chacom@free.fr chacom@free.fr] | ||
Website: [http://www.pipechacom.com/ Chacom] | Website: [http://www.pipechacom.com/ Chacom] | ||
Direction: Antoine Grenard | |||
commercial service, SAV: Sophie Pierolo | |||
Administration, accounting Delphine Bonavero | |||
Production: Yves Perrad | |||
[[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: France]] | [[Category: Pipe makers by nationality]][[Category: France]] | ||