Private company

InSinkErator

American producer of kitchen plumbing equipment

InSinkErator is an American company and brand name known for producing instant hot water dispensers and food waste disposal systems, generally called "garbage disposals" or "garbage disposers".² It is part of Emerson Electric.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1927Founded¹

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InSinkErator Headquarters — Photo: Marjori ISE, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons⁴

InSinkErator is an American company and brand name known for producing instant hot water dispensers and food waste disposal systems, generally called "garbage disposals" or "garbage disposers".²

Corporate structure

InSinkErator is part of a group headed by Whirlpool Corporation. 149 entities, 37 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Whirlpool Corporation Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
- InSinkErator
- Whirlpool (Germany) Stuttgart, Germany
- Admiral Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
- Amana Corporation Subsidiary · Benton Harbor
- Brastemp Subsidiary · São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
- Ignis Subsidiary · Comerio, Italy
- Whirlpool (Brazil) Subsidiary · São Paulo, Brazil
- Whirlpool (India) Subsidiary · Gurgaon, India
- Beko Europe Stake · 25% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
  - Bauknecht Stuttgart, Germany
  - Beko Italy Manufacturing Milano, Italy
  - European Appliances Italy Milano, Italy
  - Indesit Company Subsidiary · Fabriano
    - Scholtès Subsidiary · Manom, France
    - Stinol Subsidiary · Lipetsk, Italy
  - BAUKNECHT AG Subsidiary · Lenzburg, Switzerland
  - BEKO INTERNATIONAL S.A. Subsidiary · Stansstad, Switzerland
  - BEKO MANUFACTURING SLOVAKIA SPOL. S R.O. Subsidiary · Bratislava, Slovakia
  - EUROPEAN APPLIANCES CZECH SPOL. S R.O. Subsidiary · Prague, Czechia
  - EUROPEAN APPLIANCES FRANCE SAS Subsidiary · Suresnes, France
  - EUROPEAN APPLIANCES NORDIC AB Subsidiary · Breda, Netherlands
  - HOTPOINT UK APPLIANCES LIMITED Subsidiary · Peterborough, United Kingdom
  - INDESIT COMPANY UK HOLDINGS LIMITED Subsidiary · Peterborough, United Kingdom
  - WHIRLPOOL COMPANY POLSKA SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Subsidiary · Łódź, Poland
  - WHIRLPOOL MAGYARORSZAG KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG (EUROPEAN APPLIANCES HUNGARY KORLÁTOLT FELELOSSÉGU TÁRSASÁG) Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
- 1900 Holdings LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Airdun Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
- B. Blend Máquinas e Bebidas S.A. Subsidiary · Brazil
- Bill Page Orchestra, Inc. Subsidiary · California, United States
- Brasmotor Ltda. Subsidiary · Brazil
- Brunson Place Properties, LLC Subsidiary · Michigan, United States
- BUD Comércio de Eletrodomésticos Ltda. Subsidiary · Brazil
- Chieri Italia S.r.l. Subsidiary · Italy
- Comercial Acros Whirlpool, S. de R.L. de C.V. Subsidiary · Mexico
- Consumer Appliances Service Limited Subsidiary · Hong Kong
- EMBRACO EUROPE S.R.L. Subsidiary · Turin, Italy
- Embraco Luxembourg S.a r.l. (Embraco Luxembourg S.à r.l.) Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- EMBRACO SLOVAKIA S.R.O. Subsidiary · Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
- General Domestic Appliances International Ltd Subsidiary · United Kingdom
- Haceb Whirlpool Industrias S.A.S. Subsidiary · Colombia
- Hoover Comercial Limitada Subsidiary · Brazil
- and 107 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

John W. Hammes, an architect, invented the first garbage disposal in 1927 in Racine, Wisconsin. After refining the design for eight years, he patented it and, in 1938, co-founded the InSinkErator Manufacturing Company with his sons. That year, the company sold 52 units. The unit utilized centrifugal force to grind and shred solid food waste into smaller particles that could be more easily flushed down the drain. The name is a play on the word "incinerator" and refers to the fact that the mouth of the disposal unit is located "in" the "sink".

The company was purchased by Emerson Electric in 1968.

On November 1, 2022, InSinkErator was acquired by Whirlpool Corporation.

From Wikipedia’s article on InSinkErator, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.³

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Emerson Electric

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

Nov 1, 2022Acquired Acquired by Whirlpool Corporation¹
1927Founded Founded¹

Sources

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WikidataInSinkErator on Wikidata
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WikipediaInSinkErator on Wikipedia
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WikipediaInSinkErator on Wikipedia (revision used)
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Wikimedia CommonsInSinkErator photo by Marjori ISE, CC BY 4.0