Sidney Electric Company

What Sidney Electric Company does

Sidney Electric Company is a regional electrical, mechanical, and technology systems contractor founded in the early 1950s in Sidney, Ohio, and operating as a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME) since approximately the 2000s. The company delivers integrated design-build, installation, and maintenance services from four physical offices across Ohio (Sidney, Troy, Lima) and Indiana (Muncie), with a field workforce of 200+ estimators, project managers, and tradespeople supporting industrial and commercial customers throughout the Ohio-Indiana corridor.

The firm operates three interconnected service divisions. The Electrical division covers industrial and commercial electrical construction, industrial automation (PLCs, motor controls, control panel fabrication), instrumentation and controls, and design-build using BIM (Building Information Modeling). The Technology division delivers structured cabling, integrated security systems (video surveillance, access control, biometric identification), voice/data systems (VOIP, digital PBX, cloud/hosted), audio/visual systems, and life safety systems (fire alarm, smoke control, mass notification). The Mechanical division offers industrial piping with orbital welding, plumbing, commercial HVAC and refrigeration, industrial fabrication, sheet metal services, and building control automation. Specialized technical capabilities include thermal imaging diagnostics, arc flash studies, DC Hi Potential testing, and transformer oil testing. The service model covers the full project lifecycle from planning and engineering through installation to ongoing preventative maintenance, with 24/7 emergency availability for industrial customers.

Sidney Electric generates revenue primarily through project-based professional services contracts (electrical contracting, automation integration, structured cabling, mechanical installation) supplemented by recurring preventative maintenance and managed service agreements. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, with no public pricing disclosed. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales targeting industrial and commercial facilities with direct-to-customer inbound channels — a toll-free number (1-800-589-2357), contact form, and walk-in consultations at each office location — supplemented by educational content marketing through the company website. Primary customers are industrial facilities (manufacturing, power plants, refineries) with secondary commercial building work; no named customer logos are publicly disclosed.

Name

Sidney Electric Company

Legal name

Sidney Electric Company

Website

https://sidneyelectric.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sidney Electric Company is a regional electrical, mechanical, and technology systems contractor serving industrial and commercial facilities across Ohio and Indiana from four office locations. Founded in 1953 and operating as an EMCOR Group subsidiary, the firm delivers design-build, installation, and maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Contracting Services

SIC

Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

Electrical Contracting & Wiring (IMAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electrical Contracting (Commercial/Industrial) (IMAIABAC)

Keywords

• Electrical contracting services
• Industrial automation systems
• Commercial HVAC installation
• Building automation controls
• Industrial piping fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Sidney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Electrical Contracting Services: Project-based electrical construction, installation, and maintenance services for industrial and commercial facilities including new construction, upgrades, and repairs
2. Industrial Automation and Control Systems: Design, installation, and integration of automation solutions including PLCs, motor controls, control panel fabrication, and production line automation
3. Technology Systems: Structured cabling, security systems, voice/data systems, audiovisual systems, and life safety systems installation and integration
4. Mechanical Services: Industrial piping, plumbing, HVAC, fabrication, sheet metal, and building control services for industrial facilities
5. Preventative Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance services for electrical systems including thermal imaging, transformer testing, and preventive maintenance programs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sidney Electric Company is a regional electrical contractor that plans, installs, and maintains industrial and commercial electrical, mechanical, and technology systems across Ohio and Indiana. The firm delivers project-based electrical construction, industrial automation and instrumentation, structured cabling and security systems, and mechanical services including industrial piping, plumbing, commercial HVAC, fabrication, sheet metal, and building control automation for manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, and commercial buildings.

Product overview

Sidney Electric Company is a regional electrical contractor providing integrated electrical, technology, and mechanical services for industrial and commercial facilities in Ohio and Indiana. The company operates three interconnected service divisions: Electrical Services (including industrial/commercial construction, automation systems, instrumentation and controls, and electrical design-build), Technology Systems (including structured cabling, integrated security, voice/data systems, audio/visual systems, and life safety systems), and Mechanical Services (including industrial piping, plumbing, commercial HVAC, industrial fabrication, sheet metal services, and building control automation). With over 70 years of experience and a team of over 200 professionals, the company offers turnkey solutions from design and installation through maintenance for diverse customer needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electrical Services Comprehensive electrical contracting services for industrial and commercial customers in Ohio and Indiana, including industrial and commercial electrical construction, automation systems, instrumentation and controls, electrical design-build (with BIM), thermal imaging, arc flash studies, power/data logging, motor controls, PLCs, transformer maintenance, bucket truck service, generator installation, and 24/7 emergency services. Targets manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, and commercial buildings requiring complex electrical system design, installation, and maintenance.
• Technology Systems Industrial communication, security, and life safety systems for Ohio and Indiana facilities, including structured cabling (data infrastructure, fiber optics, wireless, point-to-point outdoor links, data center build-outs), integrated security systems (video surveillance, access control, biometric identification, door entry, electronic gates), voice and data systems (VOIP, digital PBX, cloud/hosted, paging, intercom, mass notification), audio/visual systems (collaboration, room scheduling, interactive technologies, architectural sound), and life safety systems (fire alarms, smoke control, chemical detection, areas of rescue assistance, public safety repeater systems).
• Mechanical Services Industrial mechanical services for Ohio and Indiana, including industrial piping (process piping, orbital welding, sanitary process piping, boiler/chiller/cooling tower installation, piping fabrication, compressed air systems), commercial plumbing (installation, repair, maintenance, water heaters, fixtures, drain cleaning, backflow prevention, camera inspection), commercial HVAC systems (installation, troubleshooting, repair, replacement, preventative maintenance, boiler maintenance, refrigeration), industrial fabrication (guards, fencing, racking, process specialty, food/pharmaceutical fabrication, ductwork), sheet metal services (machinery installation, duct repair, vacuum/dust collection, exhaust systems), and building control systems and automation (energy management, lighting/HVAC/ventilation performance, turnkey controls for commercial and industrial buildings).

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ years of experience delivering reliable electrical contracting services to industrial customers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Comfort Systems USA: A national mechanical and electrical contractor serving industrial and commercial markets through subsidiary operations; an overlap exists in industrial HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contracting with Sidney Electric.
• EMCOR Group: The publicly traded parent company and largest comparable operator in the space; while Sidney Electric is itself a subsidiary, EMCOR's portfolio of electrical and mechanical services subsidiaries competes in the same industrial contracting market nationwide.
• IES Holdings: A publicly traded provider of electrical and mechanical infrastructure services for industrial, commercial, and data center customers nationally; broader geographic reach and scale make IES a relevant incumbent peer.

Direct peers

• Gaylor Electric: An employee-owned electrical contractor providing industrial, commercial, and institutional electrical construction services with national reach, comparable in customer profile and project mix to Sidney Electric.
• Miller Electric Company: A multi-office industrial and commercial electrical contractor headquartered in the Midwest offering design-build electrical construction, automation, and systems integration services directly comparable to Sidney Electric's industrial-focused contracting model.
• Faith Technologies: A national electrical and technology systems contractor providing electrical construction, structured cabling, security, and automation services across industrial and commercial markets, competing directly in the same service categories as Sidney Electric.
• Romanoff Electric: A regional electrical contractor serving industrial, commercial, and institutional markets with electrical construction and technology systems installation comparable in scope and customer mix to Sidney Electric.
• Pieper Electric: A Midwest-based multi-trade contractor offering electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, and technology services to industrial and commercial customers, closely mirroring Sidney Electric's integrated three-division service model.
• Hunt Electric Corporation: A regional electrical, technology, and mechanical contractor serving industrial and commercial customers with design-build and maintenance services, comparable in customer profile and service mix to Sidney Electric.
• Walker Engineering: A regional mechanical and electrical contractor serving industrial and commercial customers in the South and Southwest with design-build electrical, automation, and instrumentation services comparable to Sidney Electric's industrial scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sidneyelectric

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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