38 April 2016 - Business View Caribbean
CIB Corporation
Doing business our customer’s way
CIB Corporation, established in 1961, is a leading in-
dustrial distributor of pipe, valves, fittings, valve auto-
mation, petroleum equipment, pipe tools, and related
equipment. The company serves clients in Puerto Rico
and the Caribbean region from its warehouses in San
Juan, Ponce, and Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.
Fernando Quijano, whose father, Gerónimo, founded
the firm, is the company’s President. He came to CIB
in the 1970s, and ultimately bought the company from
his father. Today, CIB has about 45 employees. Most
of its customers are in the manufacturing sector, with
clients in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and LP gas in-
dustries. “Mostly, we deal with mechanical, plumbing,
and gas station contractors,” Quijano explains.
The company has several divisions: the PVF Division,
the Structural Steel Service Center, the Petroleum
Equipment Division, and the Valve Automation Center.
The PVF Division offers pipe, valves, high-quality fit-
