Patagonia Malt, began producing malt in 1896 with the Maltería de Talagante (Talagante Malting Plant), under the company founded by two Germans, the Llorens Brothers, who accompanied and encouraged the development of beer in Chile. Afterwards, in 1916 the Chadwick family bought the malting plant, which later changed its name to Malterías Unidas S.A.
Today Maltexco S.A., former Malterías Unidas S.A., is the main producer of malts and special malts in Chile.