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About Elkay

Leopold & Louis Katz at the Arthington Facility - 1926
Click Through The Elkay Timeline

1920
Elkay is founded on January 26, 1920 in 2100 square foot of rented space on Chicago’s Near North Side.
1930
1920

1930
By 1930, Elkay has outgrown our first location and moved into a larger manufacturing space.
1940
1930

1940
During World War II, Elkay receives a U.S. Naval award for its custom fold-up stainless steel sinks for the Navy.
1957
1940

1957
Elkay becomes the world's largest manufacturer of residential sinks.
1969
1957

1969
Elkay begins producing its own line of water coolers.
1971
1969

1971
Elkay’s first under-sink water purifier debuts.
1985
1971

1985
Elkay manufactures its 1 millionth water cooler.
1991
1985

1991
Elkay acquires Halsey Taylor and expands our sink and water fountain offerings.
2010
1991

2010
The ezH2O bottle filling station debuts, changing water delivery forever.
2016
2010

2016
Elkay acquires MR Direct, Inc., an online sink retailer selling directly to customers.
2019
2016

2019
The ezH2O Liv debuts -- the first built-in filtered water dispenser for your home.
2020
2019

2020
Elkay celebrates 100 years of success.
2021
2020

2021
Elkay acquires IPT Sink, a direct-to-consumer sink company
2021
2021

2021
Elkay produces its 1 millionth ezH2O bottle filling station
2022
2021

2022
Elkay and Zurn Water Solutions merge to form Zurn Elkay Water Solutions.
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