Chapman Mfg. being acquired.

[Etchase]

I have loved my Chapman sets over several decades. They have survived as a small manufacturer for a long time. Glad they found an exit strategy! Don’t know anything about Bristol wrench. Haven’t come across that fastener type. Hope the new products make it to market.

 

[d.mcfarland]

I'm curious what new tools they are talking about releasing as that arena seems a bit crowded so anything new to the market needs to be innovative, high quality, and/or worth more than their cost.

 

[KnurledNut]

Looks like they are doing away with the Bristol Wrench website and making Chapman the primary.

 

[Firebrick43]

I'm curious what new tools they are talking about releasing as that arena seems a bit crowded so anything new to the market needs to be innovative, high quality, and/or worth more than their cost.

I am guessing the new tools are just the Bristol wrench spline L keys and electronic related miniature hex drivers rebranded as Chapman for the name recognition

 

[neophyte]

Bristol manufactures “Bristol Spline” wrenches, used for small high torque fasteners.
Brustol also makes standard hex wrenches.
Chapman if I recall correctly has offered Bristol Spline bits for decades so there was likely already a relationship.

 

[KnurledNut]

Bristol manufactures “Bristol Spline” wrenches, used for small high torque fasteners.
Brustol also makes standard hex wrenches.
Chapman if I recall correctly has offered Bristol Spline bits for decades so there was likely already a relationship.

That was my assumption as well.
I believe they also made tools for Xcelite.
I have a set of Snap-on spline keys that I believe to be sourced from them.