history news executive staff board of directors careers ideal global contact us building an ideal world chairman and ceo jim james on the power of family ownership to spur innovation the professional s choice still setting wire connector standards 90 years later discover what makes us ideal helping industries tradesmen and employees flourish delivering a world class experience at wrigley field the chicago cubs select the audacy wireless lighting control system for its historic renovation expansion the ideal culture ideal around the globe an ideal legacy select a year to explore our history 1916 1929 1933 1946 1949 1969 1992 2002 2010 2014 full history j. walter becker started the ideal commutator dresser company of chicago from his mother s kitchen with the belief that every product should be worth more than its price . service he said is part of the product . learn more j. walter becker started the ideal commutator dresser company of chicago from his mother s kitchen with the belief that every product should be worth more than its price . service he said is part of the product . learn more ideal industries introduced its first wire connectors which would go on to become a cornerstone of the ideal industries product line . these connectors were some of the first products ideal ever produced for the electrical industry and they represented significant advances in safety reliability and ease of installation . learn more knowing ideal s reputation for quality and durability in the world s harshest environments commander richard byrd an american aviator and arctic explorer requested ideal industries fuse pullers for his expedition to the south pole . learn more ideal industries became a corporation . this event ensured that ideal would continue to carry on after j. walter becker concluded his ownership and management of ideal . it was a legacy intended to be left for the family and community of sycamore . learn more ideal industries became the leading producer of wire connectors making the wire nut a widely recognized trademark . learn more ideal industries contributed components used in the lunar landing module and made the journey to the moon . ideal wire strippers were specifically requested for the mission because of their reputation for quality and precision even in the most extreme environments . learn more striving to be where tradesmen need them most the first ideal retail order was received . this opened new channels to diy consumers and brought a whole new level of access to individual professionals everywhere . learn more ideal industries expanded to asia and south america with new offices in shanghai china in 2002 followed by s o paulo brazil in 2003 . learn more in a move to add to its already comprehensive line of american made tools ideal industries acquired pratt read a titan of screwdriver production and one of the oldest companies in america . pratt read was the second of three acquisitions for the ideal hand tool platform . learn more after a long run as the ideal chairman dave juday retired handing over leadership responsibilities to ideal s current chairman and ceo jim james . learn more careers contact us about us privacy policy legal notice ca transparency in supply chains act disclosure supplier code of conduct ideal corporate 1375 park ave. sycamore il 60178 2016 ideal industries inc. all rights reserved .