Chevin Tools

What Chevin Tools does

Chevin Tools is a privately held, family-owned precision tooling company founded in 1999 by Robert Johnson and headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, with a UK legal entity (Chevin Tools Ltd). The company designs and manufactures modular toolholding and workholding systems for CNC machine tools, serving end users and OEMs across aerospace, automotive, medical, oil & gas, defence, energy, and machine tool manufacturing. Its flagship platform is the proprietary Chevin Capto quick-change system (ISO 26623-1:2014 compliant, six sizes C3-C10), complemented by anti-vibration boring bar holders, through-coolant toolholders (rated to 80 bar), expanding mandrels, collets and workdrivers, live centers, tombstone-based workholding, custom fixtures, and zero point fixturing.

Chevin operates an in-house manufacturing capability spanning multi-axis CNC machining, cylindrical grinding, wire EDMs, large horizontal boring, and CMM inspection, and is ISO 9001:2015 accredited. It monetizes through hardware sales (standard and machine-specific toolholders), professional services for custom fixture design, manufacture, installation, and after-sale support, refurbishment and repair services, and supply chain management to engineering-sector customers. Its go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, an e-commerce storefront for Mazak standard toolholders, and OEM/embedded supply partnerships with machine tool builders.

Chevin has been an approved partner of Mazak since 1987 and maintains strategic technology relationships with Sandvik Coromant (Capto clamping units, Silent Tools integration), Seco Tools, and other cutting tool OEMs. Long-tenured customer relationships include BAE Systems (mandrels and collet chucks), Mazak (privileged supplier), and Sandvik Coromant (long-standing Capto partner). Recent product investment has focused on extending the Capto platform (Square Shank, Dovetail, Integrated Turrets) and introducing connected/intelligent tooling (Intelligent Anti-Vibration Bar Holders with wireless feedback) and zero point fixturing for automated cells.

Name

Chevin Tools

Legal name

Chevin Tools Ltd

Website

https://chevintools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chevin Tools is a privately held, family-owned supplier of precision toolholding, workholding, and custom fixture solutions for CNC machining, serving aerospace, automotive, medical, oil & gas, defence, energy, and machine tool OEM customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Toolholding and Workholding Systems

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Precision toolholding systems
• CNC workholding fixtures
• Modular quick change tooling
• Expanding mandrels and collets
• Custom machining fixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolling Meadows

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Toolholding Products: Sale of precision toolholding products including Chevin Capto™ adapters, boring bar holders, turning holders, through coolant toolholders, and accessories for CNC machine tools
2. Workholding Products: Sale of workholding equipment including expanding mandrels, collets, live centers, tombstone-based workholding, fixtures, zero point fixturing, and Chevin Capto™ workholding systems
3. Custom Fixture Design & Manufacturing: Custom fixture design and manufacture service for horizontal, vertical, and 5-axis machines, as well as non-machining processes. Complete design-through-manufacture service with installation and after-sale support.
4. Refurbishment & Repair Services: Full refurbishments service for toolholders and workholding products. Repair and refurbishment of workdrivers with 12-month warranty. Center repair and rebuild service.
5. Supply Chain Management Services: Supply chain management services to engineering sector customers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chevin Tools designs, manufactures, and supplies precision toolholding and workholding products for CNC machine tools, including the proprietary Chevin Capto™ quick change modular tooling system (ISO 26623 compliant), anti-vibration boring bar holders, through-coolant toolholders, expanding mandrels, collets, live centers, tombstone-based workholding, custom-engineered fixtures, and zero point fixturing. The company also provides custom fixture design, refurbishment/repair, and supply chain management services to engineering sector customers.

Product overview

Chevin Tools is a precision toolholding and workholding company offering a comprehensive portfolio of modular tooling systems and custom workholding solutions. The core product line includes the Chevin Capto™ quick change tooling system (ISO 26623 standard) with various interface options (standard Capto, Dovetail, Square Shank, and Integrated Turrets), anti-vibration boring bar holders, and through coolant toolholders for high pressure machining. The workholding portfolio encompasses expanding mandrels, collets, live centers, tombstone-based workholding systems, custom fixtures, Chevin Capto Workholding, and zero point fixturing. These products are designed for CNC turning and machining centers across industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, oil & gas, defense, and energy. The company provides both standard products and bespoke engineering solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chevin Capto™: Quick change tool holder adapters and polygonal taper interface system (PSC) for machine tools. Provides reduced tool changeover time and high repeatability.
• Chevin Capto™ Workholding

Products and services

• Chevin Capto™ Toolholding
• Anti-Vibration Boring Bar Holders
• Through Coolant Boring Bar Holders
• Through Coolant Static Toolholders
• Turning Holders
• Blade Holders
• Mazak Standard Toolholders
• Expanding Mandrels & Sleeves
• Collets & Workdrivers
• Live Centers
• Tombstone-Based Workholding
• Custom Fixtures
• Chevin Capto™ Workholding
• Zero Point Fixturing
• Capto™ Integrated Turrets
• Intelligent Boring Bar Holders
• Square Shank Chevin Capto™
• Refurbishment & Repair Services
• Supply Chain Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Increase machine running time by up to 90% with zero point fixturing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• MazakcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1987Approved partner since 1987 with privileged supplier status for essential toolholding parts. Over 20 years of collaboration enabling Chevin to become a leading supplier of Mazak tooling worldwide. Reciprocal transfer of information and collaboration with production spares and application offices globally.
• Sandvik CoromantcoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing partnership in Capto™ clamping units and split boring bar holders for turning centers. Close collaboration ensures adoption of Quick-Change and Silent Tools available for all turning center configurations. Sandvik Coromant serves as technology partner providing integration expertise.
• Seco ToolsstrategicTechnology or IntegrationFeatured alongside Sandvik on homepage as collaborating partner. Seco is a major cutting tool manufacturer whose products are compatible with Chevin's through coolant toolholding systems.
• Silent Tools (Sandvik)strategicTechnology or IntegrationChevin's anti-vibration boring bar holders are compatible with Silent Tools® and Steadyline™ anti-vibration boring bars, part of Sandvik's tooling portfolio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Guhring: German precision cutting tool and toolholding manufacturer. Competes with Chevin in toolholder and boring bar holder segments, particularly for drilling and reaming applications in CNC machining.
• Schunk: German-headquartered global leader in workholding (chucks, mandrels, stationary workholding) and toolholding for CNC machining. Directly competes with Chevin in precision toolholding for turning and milling centers, especially in automotive and aerospace segments.
• BIG KAISER: Swiss-Japanese precision toolholding manufacturer specializing in boring heads, tool holders, and taper interfaces for CNC machining centers. Direct competitor in the boring bar holder and toolholder segments where Chevin competes.
• Kitagawa (Kitagawa Iron Works): Japanese manufacturer of precision chucks, cylinders, and workholding solutions for CNC lathes and machining centers. Directly competes with Chevin's collet chucks, expanding mandrels, and live center offerings, especially in automotive and aerospace.
• Lang Technik: German precision workholding and zero-point fixturing manufacturer. Directly competes with Chevin in Makro•Grip zero-point stamping vises and quick-change workholding systems for 5-axis machining.
• Allmatic-Jakob: German manufacturer of zero-point clamping systems, hydraulic clamping technology, and automation components for machining centers. Directly competes with Chevin's zero-point fixturing product line in automated production environments.
• Hainbuch: German precision workholding specialist offering chucks, mandrels, clamping devices, and zero-point fixturing for CNC turning and milling. Highly comparable to Chevin's workholding portfolio and competes in the same zero-point/quick-change fixture segment.
• Röhm GmbH: German manufacturer of precision chucks, live centers, drill chucks, and clamping technology for machine tools. Directly competes with Chevin's live centers, collets, and chuck product lines in turning applications.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Coromant: Global cutting tool major and Chevin's stated technology partner. Sandvik is both a collaboration partner (Capto clamping units) and a broader competitor offering cutting tools, digital machining solutions, and integrated tooling systems that overlap with Chevin's portfolio at the system level.
• Kennametal: US-based global tooling solutions provider offering metalworking inserts, toolholders, and engineered components. Competes broadly with Chevin's toolholder portfolio, particularly in aerospace and automotive segments, as part of a much larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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