CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – Boulden Company (“Boulden”) and US Synthetic Corp. (“USS”) have entered into a strategic partnership agreement that will expand the application of USS synthetic diamond bearing technology in pump systems and other rotating equipment. The initial focus of the relationship will leverage Boulden’s global presence in Petrochemical and Refining end-markets where the company has been upgrading API process pumps with advanced composite materials since 2001.

“The relationship with USS is a tremendous opportunity to add to our existing portfolio of high-performing materials and technology,” said Brian Boulden, president of Boulden Company. “USS has had tremendous success applying synthetic diamond in downhole drilling and production tool applications. We believe this technology will translate well to the operational challenges we encounter with our growing Petrochemical and Refining customer base.”

“Aligning ourselves with an applied solutions partner like Boulden Company is a very important decision for us,” added Jair Gonzalez, general manager of the USS Bearings product line. “Diamond is the hardest material on earth with the capability to solve the hardest problems, and compared to other technologies, diamond has the smallest carbon footprint. Our goal with the Boulden partnership is to leverage the successes we have achieved in upstream Oil & Gas markets into a broader rotating equipment application set.”

USS, a subsidiary of ChampionX Corporation (Nasdaq: CHX) (“ChampionX”), is the leading provider of polycrystalline diamond cutters (PDCs) and diamond bearing technology for the energy industry and oil and gas exploration. Thanks to constant innovation, proven quality, and superior customer service, more of the world’s energy suppliers rely on USS than any other PDC manufacturer. USS has spent decades engineering its products to last longer—especially in tough conditions that test the limits of the most durable energy exploration and drilling equipment. To learn more about USS, visit our website at www.ussynthetic.com.

ChampionX is a global leader in chemistry solutions and highly engineered equipment and technologies that help companies drill for and produce oil and gas safely and efficiently around the world. ChampionX’s products provide efficient functioning throughout the lifecycle of a well with a focus on the production phase of wells. To learn more about ChampionX, visit our website at www.championX.com.

Boulden specializes in upgrading pump systems and other rotating equipment with non-metallic materials that improve efficiency, reliability, and safety. Boulden applies a wide variety of material solutions including DuPont™ Vespel® CR-6100, Metcar® impregnated carbon graphite composites, and a portfolio of proprietary B-Series composites engineered to address the industry’s most challenging applications. Since 2000, Boulden has solved pump system problems across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australia. To learn more about Boulden, visit our website at www.bouldencompany.com.

If you would like more information on US Synthetic bearings, or would like to discuss a potential application, please contact Boulden today.