Atkore acquires FlexHead Industries

Harvey-based Atkore International Inc. announced it has acquired FlexHead Industries Inc., a designer, manufacturer and provider of flexible fire sprinkler connections.

Terms of the sale were not announced. The acquisition will strengthen Atkore's existing fire sprinkler product portfolio and market presence, the company said in a release.

“FlexHead Industries delivers leading-edge technologies that can help reduce the loss of life and damage to property,” said John Williamson, president and chief executive officer of Atkore International.

“Together, we expect strong synergies in delivering the right product to meet our customers' ever-changing requirements,” he added.

FlexHead Industries manufactures and distributes fire sprinkler connections that are Factory Mutual Approved as well as UL listed. The company manufactures the only seismically qualified flexible sprinkler connection successfully tested. Committed to the environment and green building principles, FlexHead Industries supports Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design principles and U.S. Green Building Council objectives.

By incorporating proprietary flexible stainless-steel hose technology with listed and approved sprinkler heads, the resulting connections simplify installation, inspection, maintenance, and relocation of automatic sprinklers.

The FlexHead facility will continue operating at its current Holliston, Mass. location.