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

History edit

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

References edit

  • Somerset, Playne; Bond, E.W.; Wright, Arnold and Playne (1914), Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources, Asian Educational Services, p. 517, ISBN 81-206-1344-9, retrieved 18 June 2008