History is a treasure.  Enduring dedication and caring for people have been the driving forces to that have enabled Elkay to stay in business and continue to prosper in North America over the past 86 years.  In 1920, a manufacturing enterprise called Elkay came into being in Chicago, Illinois.  It started as a very small business with only 3 employees working in a 195 square meter rented space.  Nevertheless, Elkay had a long-term vision: to offer superior sink products worldwide and to build a thriving business that favors long-term opportunities over short-term interests.

The original vision of Elkay's founders - a company focused on quality and continuous improvement - has made Elkay a leader in the North American kitchen and plumbing products market and one of the most enduring sink manufacturers in the world.  Today, Elkay has over 5,000 employees in more than twenty locations throughout the world.  Relying on outstanding quality, continuous process improvement and relentless pursuit of cutting-edge technologies, Elkay has extended its sales network and manufacturing base worldwide: north into Canada, south into Mexico, and across the Pacific Ocean into China.  Elkay is not only the leading stainless steel sink manufacturer in North America; Elkay also produces water coolers, faucets, plumbing accessories and cabinets, and has become a leading brand in household products in the world.

Elkay Milestones

1920   Elkay founded by Louis and Leopold Katz in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to manufacture             pantry sinks
1935   Produced the first stainless steel sink
1948   Produced the first die drawn stainless steel sink
1969   Produced the first water cooler
1970   Opened stainless steel sink manufacturing plants in Utah and North Carolina
1991   Acquired Halsey Taylor water cooler and drinking fountain company
1993   Established the Cabinetry Division; acquired Yorktowne, Inc. and Medallion Kitchens
1996   Acquired MasterCraft Cabinets
1998   Acquired Westwood Custom Cabinetry, Wessan Plumbing Ltd. and Revere Sinks
1999   Acquired E.B. Tecnica Mexicana in Mexico
2004   Acquired Phylrich International in Califomia
2005   Acquired Daya company in Zhuhai, China