We create connections in the energy sector
Since 1956, DAFRAM has been designing and manufacturing ball valves in Italy, specifically in the Marche region, where the company has its roots. We work alongside EPCs, operators and contractors in the energy sector at all levels, sharing expertise, objectives and responsibilities throughout the entire project lifecycle.
Backed by our longstanding, proven experience in the Oil &Gas sector, we have broadened our horizons over the years and invested in developing innovative skills for decarbonisation processes, positioning ourselves as a strategic partner for the energy transition as well.
Through continuous investments and relationships with international energy companies, DAFRAM is now a globally recognised industrial player.
The foundation and the vision
Dr. Delio Chiavari founded the company with a clear vision: to develop and manufacture safer, more reliable valves, capable of meeting the needs of a rapidly evolving industrial world.
The ball valve
The insight of a ball valve with PTFE seats is born.
From insight to industrial reality
The company expands, consolidates its position in the Italian market and introduces advanced technologies. In 1962, the first production plant opens in Petriolo, in the Marche region, thanks to the collaboration with Pacifico Chiavari.
The manufacturing revolution
The introduction of the first CNC machines marks the beginning of a new era in production.
Quality and innovation
With ISO 9001 certification and the new plant in Urbisaglia, Dafram invests in advanced technologies and begins production of Trunnion valves.
International growth
Under the leadership of Franco Chiavari, following the founder’s death in 1990, the company becomes a respected name throughout Europe.
Rootedness and continuity
At a time when many companies chose to relocate, Aldo Chiavari - still leading the company today - decides to remain in the Marche region, preserving its identity and its local ties.
Innovation and transformation
With Nicola Chiavari as General Manager, Dafram is focusing on digitalisation, efficiency and energy transition, while strengthening its global presence.
DAFRAM is driven by a shared vision: to be a global partner for the energy sector, by its ability to connect engineering expertise, responsibility and human value, thereby contributing to the development of efficient, advanced and sustainable energy infrastructure over time.
We design with precision.
We produce with control.
We collaborate with transparency and integrity.
Our value system guides our path and drives us to continuously improve.
Local identity
Our roots run deep, anchored in the land we come from: Le Marche, which for us is simultaneously a source of inspiration, a heritage to be protected and a potential to be developed. This is where we chose to establish our headquarters and production plant, adopting a vertically integrated approach that allows us to oversee every stage of the production process internally. Our technical, concrete, action oriented culture comes from our roots. For us, the local area represents a network of expertise, people, and relationships. With this awareness, we bring our DNA to international markets, collaborating with global operators and navigating complex, ever changing contexts.
Reliability
For Dafram, reliability is more than a promise: it is a responsibility.
To us, reliability means precision, consistency over time, compliance with commitments, rigorous controls and transparency in relationships.
It means designing with durability in mind, testing rigorously, documenting accurately.
DAFRAM’s solidity is, above all, cultural.
It is the ability to conduct business with integrity and responsibility, even in the most complex contexts.
Team Spirit
We respond to the complexity and constant evolution of the energy sector with integrated expertise.
We believe in teamwork as a driver of excellence: every project is the result of a collective contribution and a learning opportunity for the entire team.
At Dafram, collaboration is a daily operating method, an attitude, a deep-rooted core value.
Partnership
We stand alongside our clients as a solid and strategic partner, with whom we build long-lasting relationships based on trust and fairness.
In every project, we analyse the application context, share technical assessments, propose improvement solutions, support the project throughout all its phases.
We share our expertise and place it at the service of the project.
This relationship is where true value is created.
For us, every project begins long before production.
It starts with attentive listening and analysing the context.
The design process stems from this understanding and is carried out with expertise and engineering precision.
Our vertically integrated production allows us to maintain direct control over quality at every stage of the process. This means greater consistency, full traceability, and the ability to intervene quickly when needed.
Inspection and testing are fundamental steps in our method. Every valve undergoes rigorous testing, including not only standard tests but also the special ones we offer our clients as an important added value.
We remain alongside our clients at every step of the way, including after installation, providing technical support, documentation, and expertise.
For DAFRAM, working means taking on a responsibility that goes far beyond the product itself. It means contributing to the safety of a plant, the continuity of an infrastructure and energy efficiency.
