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In the effort to find an international distributor for the young brand, Guidi went to the most influential distributor '''Alberto Paronelli''' in Gavirate. Paronelli turned him down right away. Guidi then approached Ital Impacs in 1975, founded just shortly before by '''Wojciech Lubinski and his son Mario''' after Lubinski sen. had split from Paronelli. Mario Lubinski would later recall Guidi had brought with him 12 system pipes he had personally designed and carved, “They were horrible pipes. Very wet smoking pipes!” The Lubinskis at first turned him down as well, even though they perceived Guidi’s potential talent. One year later Wojciech Lubinski retired and Ital Impacs was transformed to Lubinski Limited with Mario as CEO. Giancarlo Guidi changed to more normal engineering and [http://www.lubinski.it/ Lubinski Ltd.] gave him a chance, starting distribution Mastro de Paja pipes in 1976. | In the effort to find an international distributor for the young brand, Guidi went to the most influential distributor '''Alberto Paronelli''' in Gavirate. Paronelli turned him down right away. Guidi then approached Ital Impacs in 1975, founded just shortly before by '''Wojciech Lubinski and his son Mario''' after Lubinski sen. had split from Paronelli. Mario Lubinski would later recall Guidi had brought with him 12 system pipes he had personally designed and carved, “They were horrible pipes. Very wet smoking pipes!” The Lubinskis at first turned him down as well, even though they perceived Guidi’s potential talent. One year later Wojciech Lubinski retired and Ital Impacs was transformed to Lubinski Limited with Mario as CEO. Giancarlo Guidi changed to more normal engineering and [http://www.lubinski.it/ Lubinski Ltd.] gave him a chance, starting distribution Mastro de Paja pipes in 1976. | ||
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The pipes keept improving and growing in popularity. Mastro de Paja became an important part of Lubinki’s portfolio. However that business relationship lasted only four years. A sales rep of Lubinski allied with Giancarlo Guidi and they went their own way. ''(Was '''Giannino Spadoni''' – see below!)'' | The pipes keept improving and growing in popularity. Mastro de Paja became an important part of Lubinki’s portfolio. However that business relationship lasted only four years. A sales rep of Lubinski allied with Giancarlo Guidi and they went their own way. ''(Was '''Giannino Spadoni''' – see below!)'' | ||