Diamant Boart was established in 1937 and originally developed tools and machines for industrial use, using boart, a low quality diamond found in diamond mines in the Congo. Subsequently, synthetic industrial diamonds, developed in the 1960, have replaced natural diamonds they now represent 95 % of world industrial diamond consumption. Dimas, Diamant Boart and Partner form Husqvarna Construction Products, the world leader in diamond tools and equipment. The product range encompasses diamond blades, diamond core bits, diamond wire, wall saws, flat saws, core drills, masonry saws, tile saws, power cutters, gang saw blades and equipment for the construction industry.