InSinkErator
InSinkErator is a company and brand name, known for producing waste disposal systems, generally called [garbage disposal]s. The company was founded in Racine, Wisconsin by John Hammes, an architect. Hammes is credited with inventing the waste disposal in 1927, which works by crushing and shredding solid kitchen waste.
The company is now a division of Emerson Appliance Solutions, part of Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a global technology and engineering company which serves industrial, commercial, and consumer markets.
The name is a play on the word "incinerator" and refers to the fact that the mouth of the disposal unit, is located usually in the Sink.
In 2006 In-Sink-Erator changed their name to InSinkErator, and redesigned the company logo. They also released the Evolution product line of disposers.
InSinkErator's current company headquarters is located in Racine, Wisconsin.
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InSinkErator also produces Instant Hot Water Dispensers which deliver near boiling water from a separate designer faucet located alongside the Kitchen Sink faucet.