Humble Beginnings
Firma Tegel Fabrik “Midden Java” (The Fabrication Company of “Midden Java”) was jointly founded by Louis Maria Stocker & Jules Gerrit Commane in 1927.
The tiles quickly gained popularity and even as its outset factory began supplying tiles to such historically significant buildings as the Kraton (Royal Palace). In 1931, Jules Commane bailed out and sold his 50% of the shares to Ir.Liem Ing Hwie.