Who We Are

W.C. Chapman & Sons is a family-owned industrial distributor founded in 1951 and located in Rosedale, Maryland. For more than 70 years, Chapman has supplied CNC machine shops and precision manufacturing companies throughout Maryland and Delaware with the high-performance cutting tools, abrasives, and metalworking fluids they depend on to keep production running.

The company is currently owned and operated by Brian Znamirowski, second-generation family owner, who is committed to building on Chapman’s legacy while expanding its reach for the next generation of family ownership.

What We Sell

Chapman’s core product offering covers the full spectrum of metal-cutting consumables used in CNC machining environments: carbide end mills, drills, taps, inserts, threading tools, boring tools, abrasives, and metalworking fluids. The company focuses on premium, performance-grade tooling suited to demanding applications — including stainless steel, titanium, Inconel, hardened steels, and other difficult-to-machine materials.

Chapman’s primary product lines include:

• Harvey Tool (HTC) – All divisions
• Iscar
• Wikus Saw Blades
• Hangsterfer’s Coolants
• 3M Abrasives
• Dormer Pramet
• Emuge
• Garr Tool
• Mitsubishi Materials
• LMT Tools USA
• Lyndex holders

These brands represent some of the most technically capable tooling available in the industry, and Chapman’s team is knowledgeable on the application specifics of each.

Who We Serve

Chapman’s customers are primarily small to mid-size CNC machine shops and manufacturing companies in Maryland and Delaware. The company has established sales coverage across the full state of Maryland — including Central Maryland, Western Maryland, and the Eastern Shore — as well as the state of Delaware. Chapman also serves a growing number of customers nationally through its online store.

Typical customers run multi-axis CNC milling and turning equipment and require consistent access to reliable tooling and expert application support. Many are serving aerospace, defense, and precision manufacturing industries where tool performance and availability directly affect production outcomes.

What Makes Chapman Different

Chapman carries and stocks inventory locally in Maryland. When a customer needs a tool to get a machine running, they are not waiting on a shipment from a central warehouse across the country — they can place a call, confirm availability, and pick up same-day from the Rosedale location. For shops running tight production schedules, that availability is often the critical difference.

Beyond stock depth, Chapman’s value is rooted in technical knowledge. The company’s sales team — both outside representatives who visit customers on-site across the region and inside sales who handle phone and email orders — can recommend the right tooling for a given application, help troubleshoot premature tool wear, and identify opportunities to reduce cost-per-part. That’s a level of support that national catalog distributors aren’t structured to provide.

Chapman has built its customer base almost entirely through reputation and problem-solving, not advertising. Long-standing relationships and repeat business are the norm. That history now pairs with a modern e-commerce platform, giving customers the ability to order online at any time while still having access to the same team they’ve worked with for years.

History and Continuity

Chapman was established in 1951 and has grown steadily as a trusted supplier to the regional machining community. The company has built its reputation not through marketing, but through problem-solving — helping shops select the right tooling for difficult materials, troubleshoot tool life issues, and reduce overall cutting costs. That knowledge has been accumulated over more than 70 years and two generations of family ownership, and is reflected in every customer interaction.

Online Ordering – Coming in May 2026

Chapman will be offering online ordering through its e-commerce platform at shop.wcchapman.com, where registered customers can browse the product catalog, view real-time inventory, access account-specific pricing, and place orders at any time. Customers with existing Chapman accounts can log in to see their pricing and order history. New customers can request an account through the site or contact the sales team directly.

Contact Information

W.C. Chapman & Sons

8220 Pulaski Highway, Rosedale, MD 21237

Phone: 410.686.6860

Email: sales@wcchapman.com

Online Store: shop.wcchapman.com