Alvares tile factory

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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

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

References

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|first1=Playne

|last2=Bond

|first2= E.W.

|last3=Wright

|first3=Arnold and Playne

|title=Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources

|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8WNEcgMr11kC

|publisher=Asian Educational Services

|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=8WNEcgMr11kC&pg=PA509&lpg=RA1–PA516&vq=&dq=&sig=ACfU3U1Shfg7Vate1ZGHKqcD_GgO1ZsEnA#PPA517,M1 517]

|isbn=81-206-1344-9

|accessdate=2008-06-18|year=1914

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Category:Companies based in Mangalore

Category:Indian companies established in 1878

Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1878