Anaheim Manufacturing Company

What Anaheim Manufacturing Company does

Anaheim Manufacturing Company, operating primarily under the Waste King brand with the Whirlaway sub-brand, is a Brea, California-based manufacturer founded in 1993 that produces residential and commercial garbage disposals alongside related kitchen products including hot water tanks, faucets, and a full accessory ecosystem (air switches, sink flanges, replacement parts, commercial controls, and mounting systems). The company's core technology centers on grinding mechanisms for food waste disposers, with a value proposition of "more horsepower for the money" targeted at both homeowners and commercial food service operators such as restaurants and hotels. The Waste King brand carries 50 years of category heritage predating the current corporate entity, and integration signals — Moen professional channel links and Fortune Brands Innovations careers infrastructure — indicate the company operates within a larger kitchen and bath products group rather than as a fully independent operator.

The business model combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce via wasteking.com and a 1-800 sales line with distribution through the broader Moen professional channel. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with channel-specific negotiated contracts for commercial accounts and OEM/private-label relationships. Revenue is generated across two primary customer segments: residential households seeking kitchen disposal solutions and commercial establishments requiring heavy-duty food waste processing, with a deep accessory catalog supporting aftermarket and replacement revenue per installed unit.

Name

Anaheim Manufacturing Company

Website

https://anaheimmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Anaheim Manufacturing Company, operating as Waste King, manufactures residential and commercial garbage disposals, hot water tanks, faucets, and related kitchen accessories from Brea, California, serving homeowners, restaurants, and food service operators through direct e-commerce and the Moen professional channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Waste Disposers

SIC

Electric Housewares & Fans (3634)

akta.pro primary industry

Garbage Disposal Installation & Replacement (HSAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Garbage Disposal Installation & Repair (HSAOAAAF)

Keywords

• Garbage disposals
• Food waste disposers
• Commercial kitchen equipment
• Hot water dispensers
• Kitchen plumbing accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Brea

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Anaheim Manufacturing Company (dba Waste King) manufactures and sells residential and commercial garbage disposals under the Waste King and Whirlaway brands, along with kitchen accessories (air switches, sink flanges, replacement parts) and hot water dispensing products (under-sink tanks, faucets, and combined faucet-and-tank units). The portfolio covers full food waste management and hot water dispensing ecosystems for both homeowner and food service end markets.

Product overview

Waste King offers a comprehensive ecosystem of garbage disposal products and kitchen accessories for both residential and commercial markets. The core product line consists of residential and commercial disposal units sold primarily under the Waste King brand and the Whirlaway sub-brand. The portfolio extends to hot water dispensers (tanks, faucets, and combo units) and a full range of accessories including air switches, replacement parts, sink components, and commercial-specific items. The company positions these products as a unified kitchen management system where disposals handle food waste while hot water products support cooking and cleaning workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Whirlaway: Residential garbage disposal brand, marketed alongside Waste King for residential use.

Products and services

• Waste King Residential Disposals Garbage disposal units sold under the Waste King brand for residential kitchen use, designed to grind food waste into small particles for safe plumbing disposal, marketed for higher horsepower at lower price points and easy installation.
• Whirlaway Residential Disposals Residential garbage disposal units sold under the Whirlaway sub-brand, marketed alongside Waste King as an alternative residential line.
• Waste King Commercial Disposals Heavy-duty garbage disposal units engineered for commercial food service environments such as restaurants, hotels, and institutional kitchens, with higher throughput and durability than the residential line.
• Air Switches Pneumatic, wall-mounted switches that allow users to operate a garbage disposal without reaching under the sink, sold as a residential accessory.
• Sink Flanges & Stoppers Kitchen sink drain components, including mounting flanges and drain stoppers used to install and seal garbage disposals into the sink basin.
• Replacement Parts Replacement and repair components for garbage disposal units, sold to support ongoing maintenance of installed Waste King and Whirlaway products.
• Hot Water Faucets Specialized kitchen faucets that dispense near-boiling filtered water on demand for cooking, cleaning, and beverage preparation.
• Hot Water Tanks Under-sink water heating tanks that store and dispense near-boiling water on demand to pair with hot water faucets.
• Faucet & Tank Combos Bundled hot water dispensers combining a hot water faucet and matching under-sink tank as a single purchase.
• Commercial Cones Disposal cones designed for use with commercial waste disposal units in food service operations.
• Commercial Electrical Controls Electrical control components engineered to operate and manage commercial garbage disposal systems.
• Commercial Mounting Systems Mounting hardware and systems for installing commercial garbage disposal units in food service settings.
• Commercial Service Kits Maintenance and service kits supporting upkeep of commercial garbage disposal units in active food service operations.
• Commercial Water Controls Water flow control components used to manage water delivery in commercial disposal systems.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Delta Faucet: Delta Faucet, a Masco brand, is a major kitchen and bath faucet manufacturer with overlapping distribution, showroom, and pro-channel relationships. While Delta does not lead in disposers, it competes for the same kitchen spec-in budget that includes hot water dispensers and sink-side plumbing accessories.
• American Standard: American Standard, owned by LIXIL, manufactures plumbing fixtures, faucets, and kitchen sinks. It competes for the same builder/spec-in customer as Waste King in commercial and residential plumbing, and its national distribution and brand recognition make it a broader-incumbent competitor in the kitchen plumbing bundle.
• Whirlpool Corporation: Whirlpool (including the KitchenAid brand) sells major kitchen appliances and historically has offered garbage disposers. It competes for kitchen remodel share and broad kitchen-channel retailer relationships (Home Depot, Lowe's) that also stock Waste King disposers.
• GE Appliances: GE Appliances, owned by Haier, sells a broad kitchen appliance portfolio including disposers through national retailers and builder channels. While disposers are a small part of its offering, it competes for spec-in inclusion in new-construction kitchens alongside Waste King units.
• Moen: Moen is a sister brand of Anaheim Manufacturing under Fortune Brands Innovations, focused on faucets, sinks, and kitchen/bath plumbing. While not a direct disposer competitor, Moen's pro-channel and showroom platforms serve the same kitchen decision-maker and overlap in faucet/hot-water products sold alongside disposers.
• Kohler: Kohler is a broad kitchen and bath manufacturer covering faucets, sinks, and increasingly connected kitchen appliances. It shares the same residential kitchen spec-in buyer as Waste King, including builders, designers, and remodelers, and supplies its own disposers through retail channels.

Others

• Rheem Manufacturing: Rheem is a leading manufacturer of water heating and HVAC products, including point-of-use and under-sink hot water tanks that overlap with Waste King's hot water tanks and faucet-tank combos. While not a direct disposer competitor, it competes for the same under-sink hot water dispensers category.
• A. O. Smith: A. O. Smith is a major manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters, including point-of-use and under-sink tank products. It overlaps with Anaheim Manufacturing's hot water tank and faucet-combo line and competes for plumbing-channel relationships in residential and light commercial markets.

Direct peers

• InSinkErator: InSinkErator, a brand of Emerson Electric, is the clear market-leading manufacturer of residential and commercial food waste disposers. It is the most direct competitor to Waste King, offering overlapping SKUs, horsepower tiers, and accessory ecosystems, and competing head-to-head in retail, e-commerce, and pro channels.
• Franke: Franke is a Swiss-based manufacturer of kitchen systems including garbage disposals, sinks, and faucets. Its disposal line competes with Waste King in commercial foodservice and select residential markets, and its broader kitchen-systems positioning makes it a direct competitor across product categories and geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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