Wilkinson Hi-Rise

What Wilkinson Hi-Rise does

Wilkinson-Hi-Rise, LLC, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida, manufactures and services waste and linen handling equipment for multi-story residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and institutional buildings across North America, with selective international projects in the Middle East and Central America. The company's product portfolio centers on Wilkinson® trash and linen chutes constructed from #16 gauge aluminized steel, galvanneal, and stainless steel; a family of compactors (600-C5, 400-C5, 350-C5, 45K Extruder) offering up to 31,100 lbs of packing force and 50+ cubic yards per hour displacement; automated recycling systems including the Bisorter™ two-stream, Trisorter™ three-stream, and Turntable up-to-seven-stream sorters; and odor/sanitation add-ons (D&S Unit, Chute Janitor, eMIST). Manufacturing is operated from a facility in Hollywood, Florida, with a wholly-owned subsidiary production site in Acuña, Mexico.

The business generates revenue through four interlocking streams: (1) hardware sales of chutes, compactors, recycling systems, containers, tenant lockers, and specialty components; (2) recurring maintenance and service contracts delivered through dedicated service departments covering all major Florida metropolitan areas and the New York Metropolitan region, supported by named service managers and a 1.800.231.3888 sales line; (3) spare parts sales via phone and sales representatives across the full product line; and (4) licensed servicing of the ACME Kohlman Chute Systems® brand, covering manufacture, installation, maintenance, and repair. The go-to-market is a consultative, project-based enterprise sale conducted directly with building architects, engineers, and contractors from the design/specification stage through installation and lifecycle service, with a website supplying CAD files and CSI specifications to specifiers.

The company is privately held under holding company WHR Holdings, LLC, led by CEO Chad George (since 2006) and President Michael Bracken (since 1999), with senior advisors supporting globalization and product strategy. Its claimed installed base exceeds 100,000 chutes across North America, and its brand portfolio includes Trump Royale, Icon Brickell, Jade Beach, Jade Ocean, Four Seasons Miami, Miami Marlins Stadium, Dubai Airport, and other high-profile enterprise projects. No revenue, funding, or acquisition history is publicly disclosed.

Name

Wilkinson Hi-Rise

Legal name

Wilkinson-Hi-Rise, LLC

Website

https://whrise.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wilkinson Hi-Rise is a U.S. manufacturer and service provider of trash chutes, linen chutes, compactors, and automated recycling systems for multi-story buildings, selling directly to architects, contractors, and property managers across North America with selective international projects in the Middle East and Central America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Waste Management Equipment

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Waste Handling & Compaction Equipment (Balers, Compactors) (IMAHALAI)

Keywords

• Waste management equipment
• Trash chute systems
• Linen chute systems
• Garbage compactors
• Automated recycling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Wilkinson Hi-Rise generates primary revenue from manufacturing and selling waste and linen chutes, garbage compactors, recycling systems, odor control systems, and related building equipment. Products include trash chutes, linen chutes, container/compactor models (600-C5, 400-C5, 350-C5, 45K), recycling systems (Bisorter, Trisorter, Turntable), and specialty products such as ADA compliant doors, kick plates, corner guards, and tenant storage lockers.
2. Maintenance & Service: The company provides comprehensive maintenance services covering all major metropolitan areas in Florida and New York, including compactor service and replacement, trash chute door replacement and repair, chute cleaning, retrofit automated recycling systems, and design consulting services. This includes both warranty-period maintenance and ongoing service contracts.
3. Spare Parts Sales: Spare parts are available for all Wilkinson Hi-Rise products, with sales handled via phone (1.800.231.3888) or through sales representatives. Parts include replacement doors, fusible links, and specialized components for all product lines.
4. ACME Kohlman Chute Systems Services: Wilkinson Hi-Rise offers custom manufacture, installation, maintenance and repair services for ACME KOHLMAN CHUTE SYSTEMS brand trash and laundry chutes, doors, compactors, and recycling/sorting systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wilkinson Hi-Rise designs, manufactures, and installs waste and linen handling equipment for multi-story buildings, including trash chutes, linen chutes, stationary ram compactors, and automated recycling systems. The company also provides installation, maintenance, repair, spare parts, and design consulting services to architects, contractors, and property managers across North America.

Product overview

Wilkinson Hi-Rise offers a comprehensive portfolio of waste management hardware solutions for multi-story residential and commercial buildings. The core product line centers on trash and linen chutes (Wilkinson® Trash Chutes and Linen Chutes) as the foundational infrastructure, paired with garbage compactors (600-C5, 400-C5, 350-C5, and 45K Extruder models) for waste volume reduction. Automated recycling systems—Bisorter™ (2-stream), Trisorter™ (3-stream), and Turntable (up to 7-stream)—integrate with compactors to enable source-separated recycling. Add-on modules include odor control systems (Disinfecting & Sanitizing Unit, Chute Janitor, eMIST) and tenant storage lockers. The company provides associated containers (90-gallon toters, 1–2 CY containers), spare parts, and maintenance & service coverage in Florida and New York. All products carry a one-year warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wilkinson® Trash Chutes: Trash chutes constructed of #16 gauge aluminized steel with various diameter options and features like sound dampening coating.
• Wilkinson® Linen Chutes
• Wilkinson® Compactors
• Wilkinson® Recycling Systems
• Odor Control Systems
• ACME KOHLMAN CHUTE SYSTEMS®
• Trisorter™
• Bisorter™

Products and services

• Wilkinson Trash Chutes Custom-fabricated waste disposal chutes for multi-story buildings, constructed of #16 gauge aluminized steel with diameters from 18 to 36 inches (standard 24 inches), featuring sound dampening coating, self-closing bottom-hinged intake doors, and optional integration with Disinfecting and Sanitizing units or Chute Janitor washdown systems.
• Wilkinson Linen Chutes Linen handling chutes designed for hospitals and hotels, constructed of #16 gauge aluminized steel with standard 24-inch diameter (customizable 18 to 36 inches) and available in aluminized steel, galvanneal, and stainless steel finishes, featuring side-hinged 180-degree opening intake doors and reinforced discharge hoppers.
• Wilkinson 600-C5 Compactor Heavy-duty stationary ram compactor for buildings with large waste volumes, producing 21,000 pounds of packing force at 2000 psi and displacing 38 cubic yards of waste per hour, with 1/4-inch reinforced plate construction, abrasive-resistant plate in wear areas, and tamper-resistant safety switch.
• Wilkinson 400-C5 Compactor Unibody construction compactor for trash rooms with space limitations, producing 31,100 pounds of packing force at 2200 psi and displacing 54 cubic yards of waste per hour (50 cubic yards per stated capacity), featuring dual cross arm cylinder operation for power at end of compaction stroke.
• Wilkinson 350-C5 Compactor Compact compactor with removable customizable hopper for space-limited trash rooms, featuring dual cross arm cylinder operation and displacing 50 cubic yards of waste per hour.
• Wilkinson 45K Extruder Compactor Extruder compactor designed for use with sausage garbage bags or space limitations, featuring rotating hopper in 180-degree increments, ram retract switch, emergency stop, single or multi-bag operation, and optional fire control and roller track.
• Bisorter Recycling System Two-stream automated recycling system for multi-story buildings comprising a waste recycling chute, ICD-2000 doors, Disinfecting and Sanitizing Unit, Model 350-C5 Compactor, 2-cubic yard container, and two 90-gallon toters, with programmable software supporting multiple drop capabilities and intake lock-out features, sized for up to 500 apartments.
• Trisorter Recycling System Three-stream commingled recycling system available in in-line center feed, corner unit, and end-feed designs, accommodating a 2-cubic yard waste container and 90-gallon toters, and designed to serve up to 500 apartments.
• Turntable Recycling System High-volume recycling solution with up to seven waste separations using six turntable-mounted containers integrated with a Wilkinson 350, 400, 600, or 45K compactor, accommodating solid waste from up to 700 units on a single trash chute.
• Wilkinson Maintenance and Service Service departments covering all major metropolitan areas in Florida and the New York Metropolitan area, offering compactor service and replacement, trash chute door replacement and repair, chute cleaning, retrofit automated recycling systems, and design consulting services.
• ACME Kohlman Chute Systems Services Custom manufacture, installation, maintenance, and repair services for ACME Kohlman Chute Systems brand trash and laundry chutes, chute doors, compactors, and recycling and sorting systems.
• Spare Parts Replacement parts for all Wilkinson Hi-Rise products including replacement doors, fusible links, and specialized components, ordered via phone (1.800.231.3888) or through sales representatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• High-density compaction removes 50 cubic yards of waste per hour (350-C5/400-C5 models)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• JET Inc. JET Inc. manufactures trash and linen chutes for multi-story buildings, directly competing with Wilkinson's core chute product lines. Both companies serve architects, contractors, and property managers in residential and commercial high-rise construction.
• Marathon Equipment: Marathon Equipment (part of Environmental Solutions Group) manufactures stationary and self-contained waste compactors, directly competing with Wilkinson's 600-C5, 400-C5, 350-C5, and 45K Extruder compactor lines for multi-story building waste handling.
• Schaefer Systems International: SSI Schaefer manufactures waste and recycling containers including front-of-house bins and rear-of-house containers used in conjunction with compactor and chute systems. Their container products overlap with Wilkinson's 90-gallon toters and 1-2 cubic yard containers used in recycling systems.
• Precision Industries: Precision Industries manufactures stationary compactors, self-contained compactors, and balers used in multi-story building and commercial waste handling. Their stationary compactor products are direct substitutes for Wilkinson's 600-C5 and 400-C5 models.
• SP Industries: SP Industries manufactures stationary waste compactors and recycling equipment sold into multi-family residential, hotel, and commercial building applications. Their product range overlaps Wilkinson's compactor and recycling system offerings for building waste handling.
• Otto Environmental Systems: Otto Environmental Systems manufactures waste and recycling containers, carts, and bins sold into commercial and multi-family residential applications. Their rear-of-house containers and carts are direct substitutes for Wilkinson's container products used in recycling systems.
• Toter (Wastequip brand): Toter, a Wastequip-owned brand, manufactures waste and recycling carts including 90-gallon and 64-gallon toters used in multi-family recycling programs. These cart products directly overlap with the toters used in Wilkinson's Bisorter, Trisorter, and Turntable recycling systems.

Broad incumbents

• Wastequip: Wastequip is a large-scale manufacturer of waste handling equipment including compactors, balers, containers, and carts under multiple brands (Toter, Wastequip, Galbreath). Their broad product portfolio competes with Wilkinson across compactors, recycling systems, and containers in the multi-story building segment.
• Republic Services: Republic Services is a major national waste hauling and recycling services company with a broader portfolio than Wilkinson. While primarily a services operator rather than equipment manufacturer, they interface with the same multi-family and commercial building customers and represent a potential alternative channel or competitive threat if they vertically integrate equipment.

Others

• Kone Cranes / Material Handling Equipment Peers: Kone, Otis, and Schindler serve the same high-rise building construction customer base as Wilkinson (architects, contractors, property managers) via elevators and vertical transportation. While not directly competing on waste equipment, they share the same specifier-driven, design-phase distribution channel for new high-rise construction projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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