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DFT Inc. Hits the Airwaves with Net Worth and Terry Bradshaw

Last Modified on April 9, 2026 9:02 pm

Close-up detail of a GLC check valve body.

Many people know Terry Bradshaw as a football player, and from his antics as part of Fox’s Sunday broadcast team. A growing number are learning about, if not his serious side, at least a side of him that isn’t all fun and games. As host of the television program Net Worth, Bradshaw has been letting… Read More


The Growing Success—and Increasing Needs—of American Oil and Gas

Last Modified on April 9, 2026 9:02 pm

Shale gas drilling rig at the Barnett Shale site.

By now it should come as no surprise that American manufacturing is back, and all signs point to full speed ahead. There are many reasons for this, and one of them is our country’s natural gas boom—an abundance of production and supply that’s helping to make manufacturing here more cost effective and competitive. In fact,… Read More


The Check Valve Doctor™

Last Modified on April 3, 2026 9:38 am

Close-up of an industrial control valve in a factory.

DFT in-line check valves began over 60 years ago with a customer’s need for a small metal-seated check valve that could be installed in any position while providing tight shutoff. The Basic- Check® valve was developed to satisfy that need. Over the following decades, other customers’ needs led to the development of the ALC®, DLC®,… Read More

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Check Valves for Oil & Gas Wells and Produced Water

Last Modified on April 3, 2026 3:39 am

Technical drawing showing dimensions of an industrial check valve.

With close to 1 million producing oil and natural gas wells in the United States, the industry generates approximately 60 million barrels of produced water daily. This water originates from subsurface reservoirs during the extraction process, where it mixes with oil and gas and emerges at the surface. It can also include water injected into… Read More


Natural Gas Storage

Last Modified on April 3, 2026 3:03 am

GLC flanged check valve designed for severe service applications.

Natural gas storage and transmission systems are critical components of the energy sector. They allow companies in the industry to effectively balance natural gas production with its consumption. However, such systems are constantly exposed to the erosive flow of solid particles within natural gas that can damage the ductile metal of pipelines or valves, compromising… Read More