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Atkore International Acquires Calpipe Industries

Oct. 4, 2017
Dan Markus, founder and CEO of Calpipe Industries, will stay on as a strategic advisor and Gary Lessing will continue as president of Calpipe Industries

Atkore International Group Inc., Harvey, IL, has acquired Calpipe Industries, LLC., adding electrical conduit systems for corrosive environments and security bollards for high security, access control and architectural environments to its stable of electrical brands.

“We’re excited to have Calpipe join the Atkore family and provide enhancements to our product portfolio with stainless steel and PVC coated conduit systems that provide superior corrosion protection,” Bill Waltz, Group President-Electrical Raceway at Atkore, said in a release.

Adding Calpipe will boost Atkore’s electrical revenues by approximately $70 million.

Dan Markus, founder and CEO of Calpipe Industries, will stay on as a strategic advisor and Gary Lessing will continue as president of Calpipe Industries

Atkore's brands include AFC Cable Systems, Allied Tube & Conduit, Cope, Eastern, Power-strut and the recently acquired Flexicon, as well as Atkore electrical raceway.

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