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In the 1930s the big Italian pipe manufacturers steered toward the climax of their production. Legions of workers - the absolute majority being women - produced tenthousands of pipes day by day. Also in Cassano Magnago, the businesses had developed so well that in 1934 considerable expansions of the factory were necessary. Important buyers, headed by the USA, were Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Germany, Hungary and even England. During World War II the fabrication went on, though at restricted terms. But the gigantic economic and social difficulties in destitute post-war Italy enforced an almost two-year standstill. Extremely laboriously, above all by compensation businesses with the USA, the production could be re-established until ca. 1950. However, it reached never again the circumference of the pre-war years.

Since 1970 '''Carlo Ceresa''', a son of Enrico, is heading the '''Fabbrica Pipe di Carlo Ceresa & C.''' as it is currently named. In 2004 there were eight employees working in the production. Sales are running so well that Ceresa today must make use of wherewith they themselves once began: subcontractors! The principal customer are still the USA where Cassano pipes are regarded as an estimable Italian series pipe, featuring very good characteristics already for less than 100 dollars.