Product Life Cycle

Atkore strives to improve resource efficiency during product development, production, and all stages of a product's life cycle to reduce environmental impact where reasonably possible.

Atkore has conducted Life Cycle Assessments for our major product categories, which enabled the publication of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). EPDs provide a standardized way to understand and compare the environmental impact of products throughout their entire life cycle. Atkore has developed EPDs for galvanized steel conduit, stainless steel conduit, and PVC conduit products.

Reusability and recyclability are attributes that contribute to the long life cycle of Atkore products. If a PVC-based product is not fit for sale or if there is waste from the production process, we utilize the material again in new product, limiting production-generated waste. Moreover, all Atkore PVC-based products can be recycled at the end of their use in the field. Some of Atkore's other highly utilized materials, including steel and copper, are also fully recyclable.

In addition to many of Atkore's products being highly recyclable, they are developed to last throughout the life cycle of a building. For example, under indoor, normal-use conditions, our steel conduit and armored cable products should not need to be replaced, and our PVC electrical conduit and fiberglass conduit products can last for decades. The long lifetime of these solutions prevents waste generation at the end of a product's useful life.

Product reparability also contributes to the extensive lifetime of Atkore products. Steel conduit and galvanized mechanical products can be repaired with a galvanizing spray. We also sell repair kits with our PVC electrical conduit in the case of cracking or breakage that may happen in the field.

Atkore is committed to exploring how we can improve material efficiency, extend the useful life, and enhance the sustainability attributes of our products.