IDEAL INDUSTRIES

Electrical & Power Manufacturing · Sycamore, IL · ~1,000 employees · Led by Chris Baldwin, CEO

Certifications

4 Most Loved Workplace® certifications

SPARK benchmark

Validated scores publishing when the 2026 research cycle closes

The Story

Why IDEAL INDUSTRIES is Most Loved

Founded in 1916, IDEAL Industries is a family-owned enterprise that designs and manufactures electrical products, charging solutions, and power management equipment. Operating core businesses such as Anderson Power, Enatel, and IDEAL Electrical, the company serves industries ranging from construction and aerospace to telecommunications. Headquartered in Sycamore, Illinois, it maintains global manufacturing and distribution operations.

Alignment of Values: Organizational decisions and relationships are guided by shared principles of integrity, kindness, respect, accountability, and sustainability.
Loved Culture: IDEAL maintains a family-owned spirit where team members feel personally valued and supported beyond their job performance.
Company Respect: Workplace interactions emphasize mutual respect, honesty, and transparency across all levels of the organization.
Benefits: Employees receive comprehensive parental leave from day one, retirement support, tuition reimbursement, and scholarship programs for dependent children.

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Best Practice Institute

Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index®, and The Workplace Report.

The Workplace Report

The Workplace Report is BPI's original workplace culture research and editorial briefing series for CEOs, CHROs, people leaders, talent leaders, and employer-brand teams. It turns BPI's 25 years of research, Most Loved Workplace® certification data, SPARK findings, and current workforce signals into practical analysis leaders can use.

The report format includes executive summaries, research-backed articles, company examples, methodology notes, and practical implications for retention, hiring, culture, leadership, and employee experience. New research and analysis is published on an ongoing editorial cadence at /workplace-report.