Alvares tile factory

Alvares tile factory is a Mangalore tile factory located at in Mangalore. The tiles produced by this factory were in great demand throughout the Indian subcontinent and East Africa.

History

The firm was established in 1878 by Mr. Simon Alvares.

References

• Somerset, Playne; Bond, E.W.; Wright, Arnold and Playne, Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources, Asian Educational Services, p. 517, ISBN 81-206-1344-9, retrieved 2008-06-18