1. Wire Belt Company of America • 17 Colby Court, Bedford • wirebelt.com
Top Employee Engagement Survey Measures: My manager really cares about me as a person: 97% agree. I am encouraged to learn and develop new skills: 96% agree.
President: Jonathan Greer
Years in Business: 78
Full-time Employees: 118 (112 in NH)
Years on List: 13 (plus 6 years in Hall of Fame)
Wire Belt Company of America lives by its core values of family, integrity, innovation, ownership, and fun. Monthly company rallies include a “Hey, Did You Know?” segment where employees share personal and professional milestones, everything from attaining U.S. citizenship to celebrating a wedding anniversary. The rallies also include a “Thank You Moment,” where employees are encouraged to stand up and recognize their coworkers.
Fun is a core value and each month brings something new: summer BBQs on the patio, Pie Day, food trucks, and field trips. The company hosts an annual Employee versus Management Challenge, which has featured tug-of-war over a mud pit, relay races, office Olympics, dodgeball, and more. Wire Belt offers a year-end Christmas bonus to all employees equal to one week’s pay, and also a profit-sharing program.
Every work anniversary is acknowledged with a personalized card from leadership and on milestone anniversaries (every five years) employees choose from a catalog of gifts. Once an employee reaches 25 years of service, the company honors them by hanging a personalized banner in the factory. There are now 32 banners hanging from the rafters. Wire Belt also offers a sabbatical for every 10 years of employment with an additional paid two weeks off during their anniversary year.
The company offers a 9/80 schedule where employees work 80 hours across nine days over a two-week period, gaining a three-day weekend every other week. Wire Belt has a diverse workforce that includes at least six languages spoken and celebrates this with an annual Diversity Day where employees share food and stories from their heritage.
Wire Belt also offers a shared gardening space, paid time off for cancer screenings, and 100% tuition reimbursement. It is little wonder why they have less than 2% employee turnover.
Business NH Magazine named 27 businesses as the 2025 Best Companies to Work For in NH and inducted seven companies into the competition's Hall of Fame.
For 27 years, Business NH Magazine has recognized businesses that go out of their way to create engaging workplaces and understand that fulfilled employees are more productive.
A recent report from Gallup found employee engagement globally dropped in 2024—only the second time in the past 12 years. Engagement among managers took a big hit as they face new daunting challenges.
When your managers aren’t happy, your workforce isn’t too far behind. Finding ways to engage employees and developing cultures that meet these new challenges is imperative. Who better to turn to for answers than those with employees reporting high engagement? The September issue of Business NH Magazine celebrates delves into and celebrates the practices of this year’s Best Companies to Work For in New Hampshire,” says Executive Editor Matt Mowry.
Learn more: www.BusinessNHmagazine.com
