Terracotta Roof Tiles

Basel Mission Industries was established at Mangalore in the year 1844 for the scientific manufacture of roofing tiles. Plebot was a German missionary who established this factory. Large deposits of clay by the banks of the Gurupura and Nethravathi rivers was the prime reason for selecting this Location. Patents were taken out in the year 1865. The Factory was called Basel Mission Tile Factory, and was the first ever tile factory in India, located on the banks of the Nethravathi river