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7TH ANNUAL ELITE TRADES CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO AIR ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK December 07, 2022 CBS Sports to Broadcast Competitions on Fridays in December, Highlighting the Nation’s Top Electricians, HVAC, and Auto Techs Vying for $600,000 in Cash and Prizes and Inspiring the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople.
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TOM KENNEDY TAKES HOME TITLE November 10, 2022 for Top Electrician at 2022 IDEAL National Championship
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2022 IDEAL® National Championship November 01, 2022 2022 IDEAL® National Championship Makes Debut in Tampa Nov. 4-5
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A TEST & MEASURE BUYER'S GUIDE August 09, 2022 Electricians invest a substantial amount into the tools they use every day on the job site, so it’s important that they do their research and buy tools that are specifically appropriate to into their line of work
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Border States Electric Hosts Qualifying Event July 25, 2022 Border States Electric in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, draws electricians across the midwest for a chance to qualify for the IDEAL National Championship Finals.
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An Invention Born of Necessity: The Fish Tape June 02, 2022 Fish tape tends to be an unsung hero of the electrician’s tool lineup. Many of us readily admit that the abuse our fish tape endures is more significant—constantly being dropped on bare concrete, their cases beaten and blemished—all while doing one of the most important jobs that electricians are tasked to do.
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Qualifying Rounds for 2022 IDEAL National Championship Begin May 09, 2022 IDEAL Electrical Invites All Electricians to Qualifying Round Competitions for 2022 National Championship Event
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FIRST-TIME WINNER TAKES THE GRAND PRIZE April 04, 2022 IDEAL® Electrical concluded its fifth annual IDEAL National Championship in Nashville on Friday, Dec. 17, marking the competition’s highly anticipated in-person return.
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2021 IDEAL National Championship Press Release December 10, 2021 IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. to host the 2021 IDEAL National Championship in Nashville from Dec. 15-17, marking the in-person competition’s long-awaited return.
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Upper Midwest Show December 08, 2021 December 8 - 9, 2021 RESCHEDULED - Click here for more information Minneapolis, MN Industry Expo providing valuable, inter-industry commerce, education and discussion forums, and oppotunities to network with others.
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Road to Nationals Show Airing on Fox Sports 2 October 26, 2021 IDEAL Industries Inc. announces the IDEAL Elite Trades Championship Series with television special, Road to Nationals Show, airing on FOX SPORTS 2 Saturday October 30th at 8 p.m. EST. Host Chip Wade will provide a sneak peek at the coast-to-coast qualifying competitions for the first-ever Auto Tech National Championships and look back on winners of past IDEAL Electricians National Championships from 2016 through 2020.
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Lowe's hosts qualifying event for IDEAL National Championship October 01, 2021 On Thursday, IDEAL and R Brantley Associates (RBA) partnered with Lowe’s to hold a qualifying event for the championship at 15 stores across the country, including the Lowe’s at Hunter’s Crossing.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC. AND INTERSPORT ANNOUNCE THE ELITE TRADE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AND FIRST-EVER U.S. AUTO TECH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP September 14, 2021 Local market qualifying events will determine top auto technician professionals and students across the country, culminating with National Championship event in Nashville, TN competing for over $200,000
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2020 IDEAL National Championship Canceled IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 IDEAL National Championship electrician challenge, to protect and support the electrical community during this time.
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NAED Combines Eastern and Southern Region Conferences For your safety and concern, NAED has decided to combine the 2020 Eastern Region Conference with the 2021 South Central Region Conference.
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THIRD ANNUAL IDEAL® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS-OFF SEARCH TO HONOR AND REWARD ELITE ELECTRICAL TRADESMEN, STUDENTS/APPRENTICES By Anthony Filomena FOLLOWING TWO SUCCESSFUL YEARS, IDEAL OPENS REGISTRATION FOR SKILLS, TALENT-BASED COMPETITION TO AWARD $600K IN CASH, PRIZES SYCAMORE, Ill., March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Doug Sanford, Group President of IDEAL® Electrical, the world leader in electrical tools and wire termination, announced today open registration for the third annual IDEAL National Championship.
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WATCH AMERICA'S ELITE ELECTRICIANS COMPETE FOR $500K IN CASH, PRIZES DURING IDEAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP By Anthony Filomena TV Special Airing in January SYCAMORE, Ill., Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical, the world leader in electrical products, electrician tools and wire termination, announced today the viewing schedule for the first-ever televised special of the company’s second annual IDEAL National Championship competition.
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Circuit Identifier Review By Ralph Mroz We’ve all been there. We need to shut down the power to a circuit, but we don’t know which breaker controls it. If we have a partner maybe the panel will be close enough to the work area that we can yell to each other as one of us flips the breakers one by one.
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First-Ever International Competition at 2019 IDEAL® National Championship Electricians from the U.S., Canada, China and Australia Compete for Title of ‘World’s Best Electrician’ and their Share of Over $600,000 in Cash and Prizes (Taken from einnews.com) /EIN News/ -- SYCAMORE, Ill., Nov. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical concluded its fourth annual IDEAL National Championship by crowning the first-ever International Champion on November 9 at Disney’s® Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. ACQUIRES CREE COMMERCIAL LIGHTING AND INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS By Mike Grossman Purchase Establishes IDEAL as a World Leader in Commercial Lighting and Wireless Lighting Controls MARCH 15, 2019 - Sycamore, Illinois - IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. today announced the acquisition of Cree Lighting, which includes the LED lighting fixtures, lamps and intelligent lighting control solutions business for commercial, industrial and consumer applications of Cree, Inc. (CREE – NASDAQ).
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IDEAL Invests in Skill and Labor Shortage (Taken from techedmagazine.com) America will face a shortage of electricians in the near future, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). 7,000 electricians join the field each year, but 10,000 retire. The BLS reports that the employment of electricians is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028 — faster than the average for all occupations.
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Mission Accomplished: 2019 IDEAL National Championship a Great Success By Lucie Côté (Taken from Electrical Business website) From Nov. 7 to 9, the Ideal National Championship took place in Orlando, Fla., bringing together 162 high-caliber professionals and students/apprentices in the electrical industry looking to demonstrate their skills.
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IDEAL Electrical Promotions September 19, 2019 By Mike Grossman Jeffrey Burkhardt Promoted to Group President - Will Lead IDEAL Electrical, Canada, Latin America and Data Comm2019 IDEAL National Championship is on Record Pace
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NEW DRILL TAPS FROM IDEAL ELECTRICAL By Anthony Capkun Ideal Industries, Inc. offers new drill taps constructed out of high-speed steel that combine the tasks of drilling, tapping and deburring into one. Similar to the IDEAL TKO™ hole cutters, a split-point Smoothstart tip guides the drill tap into the material, minimizing walking and helping reduce thread damage.
Read More
Heavy Metal Tour By Kelsey Rettke SYCAMORE – Will Nalley said he’s a proud “gearhead” as he and his friend, and fellow Sycamore High School junior, Ryan Kessler toured Auto Meter Productions Inc. in Sycamore. “This is my first time, and I’m kind of a real big gearhead,” Nalley, 16, said Friday while standing on the Auto Meter manufacturing floor. “It’s kind of cool to see how all the gauges and vehicles are made.”
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IDEAL Nationals - IBEW (Taken from ibew.org) In what has become a yearly tradition, IBEW members dominated the competition at the fourth annual Ideal National Championships, which draws union and nonunion electricians from across North America and is considered the top competition of its kind for inside wiremen
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EC & M - IDEAL WIRE ARMOUR™ ELECTRICAL TAPE September 30, 2018 By Mike Eby Wire Armour vinyl electrical tape insulates, bonds, and protects. Suitable for use in a range of temperatures, including extreme weather, the tape offers high elasticity, high UV resistance to water, oil, acids, etc., and is flame retardant. Color choices include black, white, blue, orange, green, brown, yellow, violet and more.
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Orbit Donates to IDEAL National Championship (Taken from tedmag.com) ORLANDO, Fla. — In November, Orbit Industries, Inc. donated over 4,600 pieces of electrical products to support the 2019 IDEAL National Championship.
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IDEAL ELECTRICAL ACHIEVES ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION
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‘BEST OF THE BEST’ IN ELECTRICAL TRADE COMPETE IN SKILLS, SAFETY AND TIME AT SECOND ANNUAL IDEAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND By Anthony Filomena Competition Grows to Over 30k Participants, Awards $500,000 in Cash in Prizes (Taken from globenewswire.com) SYCAMORE, Ill., Nov. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical, the world leader in electrical products, electrician tools and wire termination, showcased the “know-how” and professionalism of electrical professionals, students and apprentices from across the country during its second annual IDEAL National Championship Weekend.
Read More
IDEAL Stay Wired to Win IDEAL continues to recognize the essential work electricians are doing during this global crisis. While the annual IDEAL National Championship has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the new virtual Stay Wired to Win™ program aims to keep the electrical community engaged during this time.
Read More
PROTOOL REVIEWS - IDEAL WIRE ARMOUR™ ELECTRICAL TAPE By Kenny Koehler For a product that most Pros carry and electricians use every day, electrical tape isn’t the most exciting topic of conversation. You just need it to work. Despite the possibility that it might be bland, I got my hands on the new Ideal Wire Armour Heavy Duty Electrical Tape to see if it offers something more than the standard stuff.
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Coronavirus Update RE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update Dear Friends and Partners :Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During such challenges, it is important that we unite and support each other. IDEAL is focused on the wellbeing of our global community – our employees, our customers, our partners and our collective families.
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Duluth Trading Announces Sponsorship of IDEAL National Platform (Taken from prnewswire.com) MOUNT HOREB, Wis., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continued support of the trades and those who rely on well-made products to get the job done, national retailer Duluth Trading Company, today announced an official sponsorship with the IDEAL National Championship platform in 2020 and 2021.
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PRO TOOL REVIEWS – IDEAL National Championship Competition By Clint DeBoer IDEAL NATIONAL CHAMPTIONSHIP ANNUAL ELECTRICIANS COMPETITION We partnered with Ideal Industries this year to bring you a first-hand look at the 2018 Ideal National Championship for electricians. Dubbed the Ideal Nationals, there’s no more intense or visible display of trade skill in this field. The Ideal Nationals—in a nutshell—pit tradesman against tradesman in a national electricians competition to crown a champ. Even better—cash prizes and tool prizes were at stake. Below we list the 2018 Ideal National Championship winners.
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IDEAL Hosts National Electricians Competition on ESPN2 (Taken from ecmweb.com) A special IDEAL National Championship Invitational will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, Nov.22, 2020, at 4 p.m. EST.
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Bright Future at Cree Lighting By Michael Burke (Taken from journaltimes.com) A bright future at Cree Lighting: Now-private company making continual advances STURTEVANT — On March 15, in a bombshell announcement, Cree reported that it had sold off its entire lighting business for $310 million, a business that employs about 1,000 people here.
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Canadians Standing up to COVID-19 In this episode of “Canadians Standing Up to COVID”, Anthony Capkun is joined by Ben Parcero, operations manager with Ideal Industries (Canada) Corp. in Ajax, Ont. Like other providers of goods for essential workers—like electricians—Ideal’s facility in Ajax, Ont., remained an active workplace when the COVID crisis began.
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NAED Virtual Meeting NAED ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL VIRTUAL MEETING (Taken from tedmag.com) NAED is Excited to Announce the 2020 National Virtual Meeting!
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IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. CHAIRMAN AND CEO TO RETIRE JANUARY 31, 2020 By Mike Grossman Jim James to Retire and Steve Henn Joines IDEAL as CEO Meghan Juday 4th Generation Family Leader to Become Chairman of the 103-Year-Old Family Company AUGUST 20, 2019 - Jim James, Chairman and CEO of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has announced he will retire on January 31, 2020.
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IDEAL Nationals - IBEW QUALIFYING EVENTS SUSPENSION IS EXTENDED PAST APRIL 13, 2020 (SYCAMORE, IL) – April 9, 2020 – IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is extending its suspension of qualifying rounds for the IDEAL National Championship electrician challenge due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reflecting stay-at-home ordinances and continued physical distancing guidelines that discourage non-essential gatherings.
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Qualifying Regional Event By Alan M. Petrillo, Electric Times IDEAL National Championship & Tyler Hall make cover of The Electric Times. Click here to view article (Taken from The Electric Times)
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7TH ANNUAL ELITE TRADES CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO AIR ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK December 07, 2022 CBS Sports to Broadcast Competitions on Fridays in December, Highlighting the Nation’s Top Electricians, HVAC, and Auto Techs Vying for $600,000 in Cash and Prizes and Inspiring the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople.
Read More
TOM KENNEDY TAKES HOME TITLE November 10, 2022 for Top Electrician at 2022 IDEAL National Championship
Read More
2022 IDEAL® National Championship November 01, 2022 2022 IDEAL® National Championship Makes Debut in Tampa Nov. 4-5
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A TEST & MEASURE BUYER'S GUIDE August 09, 2022 Electricians invest a substantial amount into the tools they use every day on the job site, so it’s important that they do their research and buy tools that are specifically appropriate to into their line of work
Read More
Border States Electric Hosts Qualifying Event July 25, 2022 Border States Electric in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, draws electricians across the midwest for a chance to qualify for the IDEAL National Championship Finals.
Read More
An Invention Born of Necessity: The Fish Tape June 02, 2022 Fish tape tends to be an unsung hero of the electrician’s tool lineup. Many of us readily admit that the abuse our fish tape endures is more significant—constantly being dropped on bare concrete, their cases beaten and blemished—all while doing one of the most important jobs that electricians are tasked to do.
Read More
Qualifying Rounds for 2022 IDEAL National Championship Begin May 09, 2022 IDEAL Electrical Invites All Electricians to Qualifying Round Competitions for 2022 National Championship Event
Read More
FIRST-TIME WINNER TAKES THE GRAND PRIZE April 04, 2022 IDEAL® Electrical concluded its fifth annual IDEAL National Championship in Nashville on Friday, Dec. 17, marking the competition’s highly anticipated in-person return.
Read More
2021 IDEAL National Championship Press Release December 10, 2021 IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. to host the 2021 IDEAL National Championship in Nashville from Dec. 15-17, marking the in-person competition’s long-awaited return.
Read More
Road to Nationals Show Airing on Fox Sports 2 October 26, 2021 IDEAL Industries Inc. announces the IDEAL Elite Trades Championship Series with television special, Road to Nationals Show, airing on FOX SPORTS 2 Saturday October 30th at 8 p.m. EST. Host Chip Wade will provide a sneak peek at the coast-to-coast qualifying competitions for the first-ever Auto Tech National Championships and look back on winners of past IDEAL Electricians National Championships from 2016 through 2020.
Read More
Lowe's hosts qualifying event for IDEAL National Championship October 01, 2021 On Thursday, IDEAL and R Brantley Associates (RBA) partnered with Lowe’s to hold a qualifying event for the championship at 15 stores across the country, including the Lowe’s at Hunter’s Crossing.
Read More
IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC. AND INTERSPORT ANNOUNCE THE ELITE TRADE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES AND FIRST-EVER U.S. AUTO TECH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP September 14, 2021 Local market qualifying events will determine top auto technician professionals and students across the country, culminating with National Championship event in Nashville, TN competing for over $200,000
Read More
THIRD ANNUAL IDEAL® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS-OFF SEARCH TO HONOR AND REWARD ELITE ELECTRICAL TRADESMEN, STUDENTS/APPRENTICES By Anthony Filomena FOLLOWING TWO SUCCESSFUL YEARS, IDEAL OPENS REGISTRATION FOR SKILLS, TALENT-BASED COMPETITION TO AWARD $600K IN CASH, PRIZES SYCAMORE, Ill., March 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Doug Sanford, Group President of IDEAL® Electrical, the world leader in electrical tools and wire termination, announced today open registration for the third annual IDEAL National Championship.
Read More
WATCH AMERICA'S ELITE ELECTRICIANS COMPETE FOR $500K IN CASH, PRIZES DURING IDEAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP By Anthony Filomena TV Special Airing in January SYCAMORE, Ill., Jan. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical, the world leader in electrical products, electrician tools and wire termination, announced today the viewing schedule for the first-ever televised special of the company’s second annual IDEAL National Championship competition.
Read More
Circuit Identifier Review By Ralph Mroz We’ve all been there. We need to shut down the power to a circuit, but we don’t know which breaker controls it. If we have a partner maybe the panel will be close enough to the work area that we can yell to each other as one of us flips the breakers one by one.
Read More
First-Ever International Competition at 2019 IDEAL® National Championship Electricians from the U.S., Canada, China and Australia Compete for Title of ‘World’s Best Electrician’ and their Share of Over $600,000 in Cash and Prizes (Taken from einnews.com) /EIN News/ -- SYCAMORE, Ill., Nov. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical concluded its fourth annual IDEAL National Championship by crowning the first-ever International Champion on November 9 at Disney’s® Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Read More
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. ACQUIRES CREE COMMERCIAL LIGHTING AND INTELLIGENT LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS By Mike Grossman Purchase Establishes IDEAL as a World Leader in Commercial Lighting and Wireless Lighting Controls MARCH 15, 2019 - Sycamore, Illinois - IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. today announced the acquisition of Cree Lighting, which includes the LED lighting fixtures, lamps and intelligent lighting control solutions business for commercial, industrial and consumer applications of Cree, Inc. (CREE – NASDAQ).
Read More
IDEAL Invests in Skill and Labor Shortage (Taken from techedmagazine.com) America will face a shortage of electricians in the near future, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). 7,000 electricians join the field each year, but 10,000 retire. The BLS reports that the employment of electricians is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028 — faster than the average for all occupations.
Read More
Mission Accomplished: 2019 IDEAL National Championship a Great Success By Lucie Côté (Taken from Electrical Business website) From Nov. 7 to 9, the Ideal National Championship took place in Orlando, Fla., bringing together 162 high-caliber professionals and students/apprentices in the electrical industry looking to demonstrate their skills.
Read More
IDEAL Electrical Promotions September 19, 2019 By Mike Grossman Jeffrey Burkhardt Promoted to Group President - Will Lead IDEAL Electrical, Canada, Latin America and Data Comm2019 IDEAL National Championship is on Record Pace
Read More
NEW DRILL TAPS FROM IDEAL ELECTRICAL By Anthony Capkun Ideal Industries, Inc. offers new drill taps constructed out of high-speed steel that combine the tasks of drilling, tapping and deburring into one. Similar to the IDEAL TKO™ hole cutters, a split-point Smoothstart tip guides the drill tap into the material, minimizing walking and helping reduce thread damage.
Read More
Heavy Metal Tour By Kelsey Rettke SYCAMORE – Will Nalley said he’s a proud “gearhead” as he and his friend, and fellow Sycamore High School junior, Ryan Kessler toured Auto Meter Productions Inc. in Sycamore. “This is my first time, and I’m kind of a real big gearhead,” Nalley, 16, said Friday while standing on the Auto Meter manufacturing floor. “It’s kind of cool to see how all the gauges and vehicles are made.”
Read More
IDEAL Nationals - IBEW (Taken from ibew.org) In what has become a yearly tradition, IBEW members dominated the competition at the fourth annual Ideal National Championships, which draws union and nonunion electricians from across North America and is considered the top competition of its kind for inside wiremen
Read More
EC & M - IDEAL WIRE ARMOUR™ ELECTRICAL TAPE September 30, 2018 By Mike Eby Wire Armour vinyl electrical tape insulates, bonds, and protects. Suitable for use in a range of temperatures, including extreme weather, the tape offers high elasticity, high UV resistance to water, oil, acids, etc., and is flame retardant. Color choices include black, white, blue, orange, green, brown, yellow, violet and more.
Read More
Orbit Donates to IDEAL National Championship (Taken from tedmag.com) ORLANDO, Fla. — In November, Orbit Industries, Inc. donated over 4,600 pieces of electrical products to support the 2019 IDEAL National Championship.
Read More
IDEAL ELECTRICAL ACHIEVES ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION
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2020 IDEAL National Championship Canceled IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 IDEAL National Championship electrician challenge, to protect and support the electrical community during this time.
Read More
‘BEST OF THE BEST’ IN ELECTRICAL TRADE COMPETE IN SKILLS, SAFETY AND TIME AT SECOND ANNUAL IDEAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND By Anthony Filomena Competition Grows to Over 30k Participants, Awards $500,000 in Cash in Prizes (Taken from globenewswire.com) SYCAMORE, Ill., Nov. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDEAL® Electrical, the world leader in electrical products, electrician tools and wire termination, showcased the “know-how” and professionalism of electrical professionals, students and apprentices from across the country during its second annual IDEAL National Championship Weekend.
Read More
IDEAL Stay Wired to Win IDEAL continues to recognize the essential work electricians are doing during this global crisis. While the annual IDEAL National Championship has been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the new virtual Stay Wired to Win™ program aims to keep the electrical community engaged during this time.
Read More
PROTOOL REVIEWS - IDEAL WIRE ARMOUR™ ELECTRICAL TAPE By Kenny Koehler For a product that most Pros carry and electricians use every day, electrical tape isn’t the most exciting topic of conversation. You just need it to work. Despite the possibility that it might be bland, I got my hands on the new Ideal Wire Armour Heavy Duty Electrical Tape to see if it offers something more than the standard stuff.
Read More
Coronavirus Update RE: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update Dear Friends and Partners :Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. During such challenges, it is important that we unite and support each other. IDEAL is focused on the wellbeing of our global community – our employees, our customers, our partners and our collective families.
Read More
Duluth Trading Announces Sponsorship of IDEAL National Platform (Taken from prnewswire.com) MOUNT HOREB, Wis., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its continued support of the trades and those who rely on well-made products to get the job done, national retailer Duluth Trading Company, today announced an official sponsorship with the IDEAL National Championship platform in 2020 and 2021.
Read More
PRO TOOL REVIEWS – IDEAL National Championship Competition By Clint DeBoer IDEAL NATIONAL CHAMPTIONSHIP ANNUAL ELECTRICIANS COMPETITION We partnered with Ideal Industries this year to bring you a first-hand look at the 2018 Ideal National Championship for electricians. Dubbed the Ideal Nationals, there’s no more intense or visible display of trade skill in this field. The Ideal Nationals—in a nutshell—pit tradesman against tradesman in a national electricians competition to crown a champ. Even better—cash prizes and tool prizes were at stake. Below we list the 2018 Ideal National Championship winners.
Read More
IDEAL Hosts National Electricians Competition on ESPN2 (Taken from ecmweb.com) A special IDEAL National Championship Invitational will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, Nov.22, 2020, at 4 p.m. EST.
Read More
Bright Future at Cree Lighting By Michael Burke (Taken from journaltimes.com) A bright future at Cree Lighting: Now-private company making continual advances STURTEVANT — On March 15, in a bombshell announcement, Cree reported that it had sold off its entire lighting business for $310 million, a business that employs about 1,000 people here.
Read More
Canadians Standing up to COVID-19 In this episode of “Canadians Standing Up to COVID”, Anthony Capkun is joined by Ben Parcero, operations manager with Ideal Industries (Canada) Corp. in Ajax, Ont. Like other providers of goods for essential workers—like electricians—Ideal’s facility in Ajax, Ont., remained an active workplace when the COVID crisis began.
Read More
NAED Virtual Meeting NAED ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER NATIONAL VIRTUAL MEETING (Taken from tedmag.com) NAED is Excited to Announce the 2020 National Virtual Meeting!
Read More
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. CHAIRMAN AND CEO TO RETIRE JANUARY 31, 2020 By Mike Grossman Jim James to Retire and Steve Henn Joines IDEAL as CEO Meghan Juday 4th Generation Family Leader to Become Chairman of the 103-Year-Old Family Company AUGUST 20, 2019 - Jim James, Chairman and CEO of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has announced he will retire on January 31, 2020.
Read More
IDEAL Nationals - IBEW QUALIFYING EVENTS SUSPENSION IS EXTENDED PAST APRIL 13, 2020 (SYCAMORE, IL) – April 9, 2020 – IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is extending its suspension of qualifying rounds for the IDEAL National Championship electrician challenge due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reflecting stay-at-home ordinances and continued physical distancing guidelines that discourage non-essential gatherings.
Read More
Qualifying Regional Event By Alan M. Petrillo, Electric Times IDEAL National Championship & Tyler Hall make cover of The Electric Times. Click here to view article (Taken from The Electric Times)
Read More

7TH ANNUAL ELITE TRADES CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO AIR ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK December 07, 2022 CBS Sports to Broadcast Competitions on Fridays in December, Highlighting the Nation’s Top Electricians, HVAC, and Auto Techs Vying for $600,000 in Cash and Prizes and Inspiring the Next Generation of Skilled Tradespeople.
Read More
FIRST-TIME WINNER TAKES THE GRAND PRIZE April 04, 2022 IDEAL® Electrical concluded its fifth annual IDEAL National Championship in Nashville on Friday, Dec. 17, marking the competition’s highly anticipated in-person return.
Read More
2021 IDEAL National Championship Press Release December 10, 2021 IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. to host the 2021 IDEAL National Championship in Nashville from Dec. 15-17, marking the in-person competition’s long-awaited return.
Read More
Upper Midwest Show December 08, 2021 December 8 - 9, 2021 RESCHEDULED - Click here for more information Minneapolis, MN Industry Expo providing valuable, inter-industry commerce, education and discussion forums, and oppotunities to network with others.
Read More
NAED Combines Eastern and Southern Region Conferences For your safety and concern, NAED has decided to combine the 2020 Eastern Region Conference with the 2021 South Central Region Conference.
Read More
2020 IDEAL National Championship Canceled IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 IDEAL National Championship electrician challenge, to protect and support the electrical community during this time.
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