Company History

The US Synthetic story started in 1978, when Louis Pope founded a small diamond grit manufacturing company. Over the years, Louis and his team of synthetic diamond experts expanded and evolved the business—by developing innovative proprietary cubic press technology for high-pressure, high-temperature diamond synthesis and manufacturing polycrystalline diamond cutters (PDCs) for the oil and gas exploration industry.

Throughout the 1990’s, an unwavering commitment to innovation, quality, and personalized customer service fueled US Synthetic’s rapid growth and success. In 1993, US Synthetic became the first PDC manufacturer to become ISO 9000 certified. The company introduced many of the decade’s most significant innovations and advances in the use of diamond for oil and gas drilling. And by 1997, US Synthetic had become the industry’s leading supplier of diamond products.

Today, US Synthetic is actively expanding this leadership position by developing innovative new diamond solutions and exploring new uses for diamond both inside and outside the oil and gas drilling industry. This includes finding new uses for diamond inserts in downhole drilling equipment and exploring innovative new gem enhancement technology.

US Synthetic was recently acquired by Dover Corporation, joining the Energy Products Group within Dover Resources.