Atkore manufactures electrical conduit and related products used in construction projects to route and protect electrical wiring. Its core products include steel conduit, PVC and HDPE conduit, armored cable, and flexible conduit, sold primarily to electrical distributors — who then sell to electrical contractors — rather than directly to end users. One distributor, Sonepar USA, consistently accounts for over 10% of annual sales. Atkore operates two segments: Electrical (~73% of sales), which covers metal and plastic conduit, fittings, and cable; and Safety & Infrastructure (~27% of sales), which makes metal framing, mechanical tube for solar installations, cable management, and perimeter security products. Atkore's profitability is driven by the spread between commodity raw material costs (primarily steel and PVC resin) and selling prices, making margins highly sensitive to commodity price movements and import competition. Because Atkore carries virtually no backlog — typical lead times are around four days — pricing and volume can shift quickly. Beyond its core business, Atkore is expanding PVC and HDPE product lines into water-related markets and is growing a construction services business targeting large-scale data centers and chip fabrication facilities, leveraging its Unistrut brand. The business is seasonal, with stronger results in the April–September period. Atkore has repurchased over $1.3B of stock since 2021, though buyback activity has slowed as earnings have come under pressure. In late 2025, Atkore's board initiated a review of strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the company.