Darco Southern

Darco Southern Inc. is a high-temperature industrial gasketing solutions manufacturer founded in 1976 and headquartered in Independence, Virginia, serving a global customer base across the steel, aluminum, petrochemical, shipbuilding, brick, pulp and paper, and boiler industries. Operating from a modern facility, the company maintains extensive inv... entory of specialized materials including Tetraglas fiberglass and Tetraglass 3000 silica cloths, tapes, sleeving, and ropes, complemented by coated and treated fiberglass materials, non-asbestos compressed sheets, PTFE envelopes, joint sealants, and a comprehensive range of rubber and silicone products. Darco Southern's product portfolio carries critical certifications including MSHA BC109 approval for underground mining applications and MIL-I-24244, MIL-C-24576, and NCR 1.36 approvals, with all operations compliant to MIL-I-45208 quality control standards. The company's fabrication capabilities span custom product manufacturing from single units to several hundred thousand units, supported by core competencies in PTFE and vulcanization, traveling and clicker punch presses, coating and impregnation, kitting and packaging, sewing, slitting, pressure-sensitive adhesive application, and specialty fastener installations including hook-and-loop systems. Leveraging CAD-driven textile cutting technology coupled with digitizer capabilities, Darco Southern delivers high-speed cutting, drilling, and labeling services with the flexibility to produce samples convertible into infinite array of shapes and sizes. The company's workforce averages over twenty years of experience, ensuring consistent quality and reliability for customers requiring precision-engineered solutions. In 2005, Darco Southern joined the Davlyn Group of companies, an international consortium specializing in unique textile constructions, providing access to over 100 years of combined engineering expertise across chemical, electrical, textile, and mechanical disciplines and strengthening its position as a ...Read More