PURE Humidifier was incorporated in the State of Minnesota in 1982 by Willard Morton. Willard graduated from the University of Minnesota and held various management positions with Pillsbury, Northrup King, Satellite Industries and several smaller firms. He and his brother, Bernard Morton, co-patented the Dri-Steem Humidifier. Willard then became co-owner and incorporator of the company that became Dri-Steem Humidifier Co. and sold out to his brother in 1976.

Operations started in 1982 in a 20 x 26-foot garage. From 1982 to 1986 Willard was the sole employee. In 1986, Willard’s daughter, Sheryl Wilkie, joined the company. In 1987, Scott Mertz was hired.

In 1990, Willard leased a 7500 sq. foot building and began production. In 1993 he purchased a 5 1/2-acre site in Chaska and constructed a 27,000 square foot building. To allow for company growth and success, he sold that building in 2001 and purchased the former home of Nordic Track: a 100,000 square foot building in Chaska, where the company is currently located.

PURE Humidifier Today

Today, PURE Humidifier has about 30 employees. Willard Morton is President and owner, Sheryl Wilkie is Vice President and part owner and Scott Mertz is General Manager. The company boasts an excellent working environment and has not had a single employee quit in five years. PURE Humidifier prides itself on many innovative products and holds numerous patents. Distribution is worldwide, including Canada, Mexico, Europe, Korea, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and many other countries.

The company also has an impressive list of installations including NASA and The White House. It’s management and employees are proud of the company’s excellent equipment and reputation and plan to continue to uphold those standards while adding new state-of-the-art products far into the future.