In 1974 Ardor Pipe was founded by Dorelio Rovera, together with his father Angelo in Gavirate, on the shore of the Lago di Varese. (AR = Angelo Rovera, DOR = Dorelio Rovera.) The roots of the family business date back to 1911, when Angelo's father Federico, together with his three brothers, began producing (mainly machine made) smoking pipes.
Today Dorelio and his two sons, Damiano and Dimitri, make exclusively handmade masterpieces, which are characterized by creative shapes and finishes and the highest standards of quality.