What Chapin International does

Chapin International is a Batavia, New York-based manufacturer of application tools — primarily sprayers, spreaders, and watering accessories — serving both consumer and professional/industrial end markets. Founded in 1884 and operating as a privately held company with 101–250 employees, Chapin produces hand-operated pump sprayers, rechargeable battery-powered sprayers (under the EVOPower brand), bleach and disinfecting sprayers (SureSpray), professional turf spreaders (TurfPro, including tow-behind and contractor models up to 150 lb), de-icing spreaders (SaltPro), and industrial-grade concrete sprayers (Xtreme, including stainless steel variants). The full product portfolio is domestically manufactured in the United States, and "Made in USA" is actively leveraged as a core brand differentiator across the website and product packaging.

The business model is hardware sales through a diversified channel partner network rather than direct enterprise contracts. Products reach end users through major national retailers and industrial distributors — Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, Amazon, Tractor Supply, Grainger, White Cap, and Northern Tool — supplemented by a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at chapinusa.com. Customer segmentation is horizontal and use-case driven, spanning concrete construction professionals, homeowners and DIYers, professional landscapers, farm/agriculture operators, and janitorial/sanitation buyers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set by individual channel partners. Revenue streams are one-time hardware purchases across sprayers, spreaders, watering tools, and a recurring replacement parts and accessories aftermarket.

The underlying technology is mechanical and electromechanical: pump mechanisms, nozzle and wand design, rechargeable battery integration, and durable tank construction engineered for harsh chemicals and professional duty cycles. The company has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, no API, no software integrations, and no connected/smart product features — the offering is entirely physical hardware. Source materials do not disclose revenue, ownership structure, funding history, patents, leadership team, or dated strategic milestones, which limits visibility into growth metrics and corporate governance.

Name

Chapin International

Legal name

Chapin

Website

https://chapinmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chapin International, founded in 1884 and headquartered in Batavia, New York, manufactures sprayers, spreaders, and watering tools made in the USA for homeowners, professional landscapers, concrete construction contractors, and janitorial buyers, distributed through Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart, Amazon, and other major retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sprayers and Spreaders

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Dispensing & Pump Systems (Pumps, Sprayers, Misters, Droppers) (IMALAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Lawn garden sprayers
• Concrete sprayers
• Landscape spreaders
• Watering tools
• Industrial sprayers

Headquarters

HQ city

Batavia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sprayer Sales: One-time purchase of hand-operated, pump, and rechargeable battery sprayers for various applications including concrete construction, lawn and garden, and janitorial use
2. Spreader Sales: One-time purchase of turf and salt spreaders ranging from homeowner to professional contractor capacity
3. Watering Tools Sales: Sales of wands, hose nozzles, sprinklers, timers, and other watering accessories
4. Parts and Accessories: Genuine Chapin replacement parts and accessories including gaskets and components for maintenance and repairs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chapin International manufactures and sells hand-operated, pump, and rechargeable battery sprayers, turf and salt spreaders, and watering tools (wands, hose nozzles, sprinklers, timers). The portfolio spans consumer-grade products for homeowners and DIYers through industrial-grade equipment for concrete construction, professional landscaping, agriculture, and janitorial applications. Products are sold under sub-brands including EVOPower, SureSpray, TurfPro, SaltPro, and Xtreme, and are proudly manufactured in the USA.

Product overview

Chapin International is a manufacturer of application tools, primarily sprayers, spreaders, and watering tools. The product portfolio includes Industrial Sprayers (Concrete & Xtreme line for concrete construction and decorative concrete), Lawn & Garden Sprayers (Multi-Purpose, Backpack, Rechargeable Battery/EVOPower, Handheld & Hose End/SureSpray, ATV & Large Capacity), Spreaders (TurfPro for professional landscaping and SaltPro for de-icing), and Watering Tools (Wands, Hose Nozzles, Sprinklers, Timers). Products are proudly manufactured in the USA with both consumer and professional-grade offerings. The company also provides genuine replacement parts and accessories. This is a physical tool/hardware product portfolio—not a software platform—with no AI/ML capabilities, API, or integrations with third-party software platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVOPower: Rechargeable battery-powered sprayer line featuring internal battery technology
• SureSpray
• TurfPro
• SaltPro
• Xtreme

Products and services

• Chapin EVOPower Rechargeable Sprayers

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gilmour: Gilmour manufactures consumer and professional-grade sprayers, hose nozzles, watering wands, sprinklers, and timers — directly competing with Chapin's Lawn & Garden sprayer and Watering Tools categories across U.S. mass retail and garden centers.
• Petra Tools: Petra Tools is an emerging Amazon-native competitor selling battery-powered and pump sprayers directly to homeowners and small contractors — overlapping Chapin's SureSpray and EVOPower lines and increasingly competing for the same D2C and online retail shelf.
• Hudson Sprayer Company: Hudson Sprayer is a long-standing U.S. competitor to Chapin, producing handheld, compression, and industrial sprayers for janitorial, lawn-and-garden, and industrial chemical applications — directly overlapping Chapin's SureSpray and industrial lines.
• Solo Inc. Solo Inc. is one of Chapin's most direct historical competitors, manufacturing backpack, handheld, and piston-pump sprayers for agriculture, pest control, disinfection, and construction — directly overlapping Chapin's sprayer portfolio and professional/consumer customer base.
• Dramm: Dramm is a leading manufacturer of professional and consumer watering tools (wands, nozzles, sprinklers, timers) with strong presence in independent garden centers and big-box retail — directly comparable to Chapin's Watering Tools category.
• Field King: Field King specializes in backpack, handheld, and battery-powered sprayers targeting professional pest control, lawn care, and agricultural users — directly overlapping Chapin's backpack and rechargeable battery lines and its professional landscaper segment.

Broad incumbents

• Echo Incorporated: Echo manufactures professional-grade outdoor power equipment including backpack and handheld sprayers used in landscaping and pest control. As a larger broad-line outdoor equipment incumbent, Echo competes for the same professional landscaper and contractor accounts that buy Chapin's TurfPro and industrial sprayers.
• Husqvarna Group: Husqvarna is a global outdoor power equipment leader (chainsaws, trimmers, robotic mowers, sprayers) with broad professional and consumer reach — a broad incumbent whose battery-powered outdoor category overlap (including Husqvarna sprayers) pressures Chapin in the cordless transition.
• Toro Company: Toro is an established outdoor equipment manufacturer with broad presence in residential and commercial turf maintenance — including spreaders and turf-care tools — making it an incumbent whose professional and consumer turf-care equipment competes for shelf, channel, and end-customer share with Chapin.
• Scotts Miracle-Gro: Scotts Miracle-Gro is a major lawn-and-garden consumer products incumbent. While primarily a fertilizer/seed brand, it sells application tools and inputs at mass retail alongside Chapin's products, positioning it as a broader category incumbent competing for the same homeowner dollars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chapinmfg
• Facebookfacebook.com/chapinmfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chapin-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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