Flexicon

What Flexicon does

Flexicon is a Birmingham, UK-based brand of Atkore International Inc. (NYSE: ATKR) that designs and manufactures flexible conduit and pliable conduit systems for cable protection. Founded in 1985 and operating with 101-250 employees, Flexicon sits within Atkore's broader electrical conduit portfolio, which the parent company describes as the broadest in North America, spanning steel, PVC, fiberglass, flexible, and corrosion-resistant product families. The product line is supported by Atkore-level proprietary technology, including the Flo-Coat triple-layer in-line galvanization process (99.99% pure zinc, conversion coating, and organic topcoat) and a sizeable patent estate covering conduit coupling, armored cable, cable tray, and wet-location fitting designs across the US, EU, UK, Canada, Mexico, and China.

Flexicon generates revenue through one-time hardware sales of flexible conduit systems to electrical distributors, who in turn supply contractors; Atkore does not sell directly to contractors and instead relies on a network of regional service centers and independent sales agents. Pricing is quote-based with 5-day validity and typical 30-day payment terms, with prices subject to change at shipment. Primary end markets include non-residential construction, electric power transmission and distribution, data centers and telecommunications, and solar/renewable energy installations, with secondary exposure to water infrastructure and transportation.

Go-to-market is channel-led: digital tools such as the Atkore BIM Toolbar (Revit plugin), Atkore Virtual 3D environment, and Hanger Configurator target specifiers upstream of distributor purchasing, while in-person channels include industry trade shows, Lunch and Learn educational sessions, and an agent locator system. Geographic reach spans the United States (Harvey, IL headquarters), the United Kingdom (West Bromwich), Belgium (Oudenaarde), Australia (Minto, NSW), and New Zealand (Auckland). The business model is purely transactional hardware sales with no recurring subscription revenue component.

Name

Flexicon

Legal name

Atkore International Inc.

Website

https://atkore.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Conduit Systems

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing (335931)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Management & Raceway Systems (conduits, trunking, cable trays, ducts, fittings) (IMAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cable Management & Pathways (Racks/Panels/Trays/Conduits/Organizers) (HDAFALAH), Cable Management & Support Systems (Trays/Ladders/Strut) (IMADAMAK)

Keywords

• Flexible conduit systems
• Cable protection
• Pliable conduit
• Electrical cable management
• Conduit fittings

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electrical and Infrastructure Products: Atkore generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of electrical conduit and fittings, cable and cable management systems, infrastructure products, and safety and security products. Products are sold through distributors and contractors globally. Revenue is derived from one-time product sales rather than recurring subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Flexicon designs and manufactures flexible conduit and pliable conduit systems for cable protection. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the brand operates within Atkore's portfolio of electrical products. Its offerings support cable management and protection across construction, industrial, data center, renewable energy, and infrastructure applications.

Product overview

Atkore (Flexicon) is a global manufacturer of electrical, safety, and infrastructure solutions with a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into distinct categories. The core product offerings include: Electrical Conduit (steel, PVC, fiberglass, flexible, and corrosion-resistant options), Armored & Metal Clad Cable (AC & MC cables, specialty cables, flexible conduit), Cable Tray Systems, Conduit & Cable Fittings, and Mechanical Tubing. Additional product lines encompass Water/Plumbing/Gas Pipe, Strut & Fittings, Traffic Products, Pre-Wired & Modular Devices, and Security Products. The company also provides Global Construction Services through its Unistrut Construction division for design, fabrication, and installation of mechanical support structures. Supporting digital tools include the Atkore BIM Toolbar (Revit plugin), Atkore Virtual 3D (virtualized 3D environments), and Hanger Configurator. The product portfolio serves markets including Non-Residential, Electric Power, Data Centers and Telcom, Water, Transportation, and Solar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unistrut: Metal strut channel, fittings, beam clamps, and seismic products for construction support structures.
• Allied Tube & Conduit
• FRE Composites
• SIGNDATA
• Atkore BIM Toolbar
• Atkore Virtual 3D
• E-Z Pull
• MC Glide Luminary Lite
• Rapid Tray
• Calpipe Security Bollards
• Razor Ribbon
• Unistrut Construction (Global Construction Services)
• Flo-Coat
• Gatorshield
• Square-Fit

Products and services

• Flexible Conduit Systems Flexible and pliable conduit systems engineered to protect electrical and data cables in commercial, industrial, and infrastructure installations; available in non-metallic and metallic variants for dynamic, space-constrained, or harsh environments.
• Steel Conduit (with Flo-Coat galvanization) Steel electrical conduit products finished with the proprietary Flo-Coat galvanization process to deliver corrosion-resistant cable protection for commercial and industrial wiring systems.
• Application Engineering Services Custom cable protection and electrical infrastructure design support, enabling buyers to specify engineered solutions tailored to complex project requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity by 21% over 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Legrand: Global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure including cable management, conduit systems, and wiring devices, with strong commercial and industrial market overlap.
• Atkore International: Parent company of Flexicon and broader electrical raceway, cable, and infrastructure portfolio. The most relevant incumbent as Flexicon is a brand within Atkore.
• Eaton: Diversified power management company offering electrical raceway, wiring devices, and infrastructure products for commercial, industrial, and data center customers, comparable to Atkore's portfolio breadth.
• Schneider Electric: Global energy management and automation major whose Square D and other brands offer electrical distribution, raceway, and infrastructure products overlapping with Atkore/Flexicon in non-residential and data center markets.
• nVent Electric: Provider of electrical connection and protection solutions including nVent ERICO products for grounding, bonding, and cable management, with overlap in infrastructure and construction markets.

Direct peers

• ABB Installation Products (formerly Thomas & Betts): Major manufacturer of electrical conduit, cable management systems, and fittings including flexible conduit brands like Adaptaflex and PMA, directly competing with Flexicon's flexible conduit portfolio globally.
• Panduit: Manufacturer of cable management, routing systems, and electrical infrastructure products for industrial, data center, and commercial construction, competing directly in cable tray and pathway categories.
• Hubbell: Manufacturer of electrical products including conduit, fittings, and cable management systems serving utility, construction, and industrial markets, with substantial US distribution overlap.
• Anamet Europe (Anaconda Sealtite): Manufacturer of flexible conduit systems and liquid-tight cable protection products across Europe, a direct competitor to Flexicon in the EMEA flexible conduit market.
• HellermannTyton: Specialist in cable management, fastening, and protection products including flexible conduit and fittings, with direct overlap in industrial and infrastructure cable protection applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FlexiconConduit
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AtkoreInternational
• Facebookfacebook.com/FlexiconConduit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atkore-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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