Company Announcements
December 3, 2025
Lock Joint Tube buys Wisconsin mechanical tube plant
Written by Laura Miller
Lock Joint Tube has acquired the Tectron mechanical tube product line and associated manufacturing facility in De Pere, Wisc., from Atkore Inc.
The Tectron facility manufactures mechanical tubing in a variety of shapes and wall thicknesses.
Its products are used in agricultural equipment, conveyors, off-road vehicles, and lawn and gardening equipment.
Terms of the deal were not provided, according to an Atkore announcement.
Atkore said the divestiture will allow it to focus on its electrical infrastructure portfolio. The Harvey, Ill.-based company also makes electrical conduit and fittings and cable products.
“We’re pleased to have worked with Lock Joint Tube on this sale, as they assume ownership of the facility and continue serving mechanical tube customers and end markets with this particular product line,” said Bill Waltz, Atkore president and CEO.
Lock Joint Tube, headquartered in South Bend, Ind., had not responded to a request for comment by press time.
A supplier of mechanical and structural grade tubing, LJT is headquartered in South Bend, Ind., and also has plants in Ohio, Texas, and Tennessee.
