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- Garcia Llorente Leiva S.A., formerly known as NIBSA S.A., is a Chile-based corporate entity historically engaged in the manufacture, design, importation, and distribution of plumbing systems, fluid control equipment, and gas and heating components for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional construction sectors. The company's core product and service portfolio encompasses sanitary fittings and faucets, including single-lever kitchen mixers, bathroom lavatory sets, thermostatic shower systems, timed-flow conservation valves, and electronic sensor faucets; fluid control valves, including brass and bronze ball valves, gate valves, globe valves, pressure-regulating valves, check valves, and outdoor garden faucets; piping and connection hardware, featuring flexible braided stainless steel connectors marketed under the NIBSAFLEX brand for water and gas installations, copper fittings, and brass adapters; gas and heating components, including certified domestic gas shutoff valves, LPG and natural gas regulator accessories, and heating circuit components; and water treatment solutions, including point-of-use purifiers, sediment filtration cartridges, scale inhibitors, and water softening units. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, the enterprise developed an extensive commercial footprint across Chile, supplying wholesale hardware distributors, large-scale home improvement retailers, sanitary installation contractors, and regional export markets. In recent corporate developments, the company executed a major strategic restructuring by divesting its operational assets, manufacturing facilities, product inventories, and brand trademarks, including the NIBSA brand, to the Chilean building materials company Hoffens S.A. Following this transaction, the company officially changed its corporate name from NIBSA S.A. to Garcia Llorente Leiva S.A. to honor its founding partners, ceased direct commercial and manufacturing activities, and transitioned its operations into a publicly registered holding and asset administration entity under the regulatory supervision of the Comision para el Mercado Financiero (CMF), managing capital distribution, liquidity reserves, and corporate resolutions for its shareholders while maintaining its listing on the Santiago Stock Exchange under the ticker NIBSA.