About Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc.

9629 Philadelphia Road, Suite 110
Baltimore, Maryland 21237
Phone: 410-574-4171
Toll Free: 1-888-560-2674
Fax: 410-574-9349

Getting To Know Us...

Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. evolved as a corporation in 1995. Its origins go back to 1981, to a predecessor company, Polymed Splint Products, Inc. After a period of continual growth, that company was sold in 1992.

In 1995, Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. was established under the leadership and guidance of C. Eric Johnson. Mr. Johnson has been involved in the field of low-temperature thermoplastics since 1975. He has been actively participating in the manufacturing process since 1981. He was instrumental in the founding of Polymed Splint Products, Inc. and its operation until 1992. With over twenty years of experience in this product field, Mr. Johnson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the marketplace.

As A USA MANUFACTURER of Low Temperature Thermoplastics, Chesapeake Medical (directly and through predecessors such as PolyMed Industries, Inc.), through calendar year 2003 and into the early part of 2004 had been a manufacturer and supplier of the following branded products:

North Coast Medical, Inc.

(Periodically: 1980's - '03 and part of '04) - NCM Preferred* NCM Clinic*

NCM Clinic - D* NCM Spectrum*

Sammons Preston Rolyan (Ability One)

(1995-2004) - Kay Splint Basic I** Kay Splint Basic I-XD** Kay Splint Basic II/Colors**

Kay Splint Basic III/Colors** Kay Splint Basic IV**

* Trademarked Products Owned by Ability One Corporation. Chesapeake Medical Products is in No Way Affiliated with Ability One Corporation
** Trademarked Products Owned by North Coast Medical, Inc. (or Affiliate). Chesapeake Medical Products is in No Way Affiliated with North Coast Medical, Inc.

Customers may now order the exact manufactured splinting materials previously manufactured by Chesapeake Medical Products (or its predecessors) for distribution under the above-listed product names directly from EMPI, Inc. under our own branded names. For your convenience in ordering, we have our competitive sku comparison listing available through this website and in our product materials.

CHESAPEAKE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. is very pleased to announce that EMPI, INC. is the USA distributor for our thermoplastic splinting material product line. EMPI'S renowned reputation for quality and service, coupled with a knowledgeable and well trained sales and support staff, will assure our products are promoted and in-serviced to their entire customer base and beyond. CMP has been directed to assist the entire sales and support staff in a PRODUCT MANAGERS' capacity. EMPI is distributing all of CMP brand named products: EXCEL, EXCEL PLUS, INFINITY, REBOUND, COLOURS, MARQUE EASY and SONATA.

Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. continues to grow and expand to meet the needs of its customers.

In 1999, the company purchased the splinting division of Tecnol Products, Inc., (a former division of Polymed Splint Products, Inc.) and up until the time of purchase, owned by Kimberly-Clark Corporation. At the present time, Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. is offering seven diverse low-temperature splinting material products in a variety of forms.

In May of 2002, Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. began injection molding its' products through a joint venture agreement. The participation, in the acquisition of an injection molding machine, has provided the opportunity to better control product quality, manufacturing frequencies, and respond immediately to customers and product demands. In addition, the company can now offering and providing custom injection molding services to other companies.

In October of 2002, Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. acquired granulating equipment that allows the company to granulate scrap materials for recycling purposes. This acquisition, for in-house use, has assisted in managing the process of recycling, monitoring particle quality and size; and the elimination of potential cross contamination of different materials.

In 2003, Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. moved into a new building that more than doubled our plant facilities. In 2003, we installed our own perforating equipment. The company is now providing custom perforating applications in addition to 100% of our own requirements.

Over the past several years, Chesapeake Medical Products, Inc. has taken several steps to manage, maintain, and monitor: product quality, customer service, and production costs.

Behind The Scenes...

Faye L. Johnson, Vice President, Sales & Marketing has 20 years of experience in this market. She is the prime contact for Chesapeake Medicals web site and all new product development inquiries. Her role is to monitor existing distributors, both domestically and internationally. She is responsible for all product training for the respective distributors. She is deeply involved in the Sales and Marketing efforts of Chesapeake Medical Products. Faye is responsible for obtaining new business and qualifying new contacts who are interested in becoming a distributor for Chesapeake Medical. She is also responsible for all trade shows and workshops to promote Chesapeake Medicals products. Her technical skills and hands-on training with the occupational and physical therapists assists with their use of our thermoplastic splinting products in their practices. She plays a major role in instructing customers with the features and benefits of our splinting materials, which are manufactured and sold by CMP.

Kimberly Johnson Rodick, Chesapeake’s CFO, graduated from Loyola College with a Finance/Accounting degree from the Sellinger School of Business and is also a Certified Public Accountant. Kimberly is responsible for all financial aspects of the company and her expertise with previous companies has been a tremendous asset to their business.

Significant investments made by Chesapeake has allowed for the formation of customer focused employee teams in the areas of manufacturing, customer service, sales and marketing, shipping and distribution and others.

This has allowed Chesapeake to focus on its primary objective: 100% customer satisfaction.