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Ideal Industries

Logo: Ideal Industries, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American manufacturer of electrical connectors and tools

Ideal Industries is an American company that produces connectors, hand tools, testers, and meters for the electrical and telecommunications industries. The company manufactures many of its products in the United States. It also owns Pratt-Read, one of the largest American-made producers of screwdrivers respectively at the time of their acquisition.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1916Founded1
  • Industryindustrial manufacturing1
  • HeadquartersSycamore1
  • Websitewww.idealindustries.com
  • Legal formCorporation3
  • LEI549300QOO6HK2YFI3L243
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered address251 LITTLE FALLS DRIVE, 19808 Wilmington, United States3
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 3995203

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Ideal Industries is an American company that produces connectors, hand tools, testers, and meters for the electrical and telecommunications industries.2

Corporate structure

Ideal Industries sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Ideal Industries Wilmington, Delaware, United States
    • IDEAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED Subsidiary · Cheshire, United Kingdom
      • CASELLA MEASURMENT Subsidiary · Kempston, United Kingdom
      • IDEAL INDUSTRIES NETWORKS Subsidiary · Warrington, United Kingdom
      • IDEAL INDUSTRIES PRODUCT SOLUTIONS Subsidiary · High Wycombe, United Kingdom

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The story

Ideal was founded in 1916 by J. Walter Becker as the Ideal Commutator Dresser Company in Chicago, Illinois, manufacturing commutator dresser stones. In 1924, Becker relocated the company to its current location in Sycamore, Illinois. By 1949, it had become the United States' leading producer of wire nuts.

In 2010, Ideal acquired three American hand tool manufacturers: Western Forge in January, Pratt-Read in March, and SK Hand Tools in August.

Ideal acquired Cree Lighting (not including Cree LED) in 2019, and sold the business to Advanced Lighting Technologies (ADLT) in 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Ideal Industries, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

Anderson Power Products

Enatel

Lacelok

Power Puck

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Pratt-Read Tools

Former Subsidiaries

CMD

Casella

SK Hand Tools

Western Forge

From Wikipedia’s article on Ideal Industries, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1916Founded Founded1

Sources

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