Stout has advised Atkore on its sale of Tectron Tube to Lock Joint Tube, an affiliate of Steel Warehouse. Stout served as exclusive financial advisor to Atkore in connection with the transaction, which closed in December 2025.

Tectron Tube, based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of engineered steel tubular products for specialty applications. The company produces a wide range of customizable shapes and sizes and has expanded its capabilities to include value-added fabrication services. Tectron serves a blue-chip customer base across industrial, consumer, service center, and fabrication markets, supported by advanced production and finishing technologies.

Lock Joint Tube manufactures mechanical and structural steel tubing across five plants in Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Tennessee. The company serves fabricators, distributors, and OEMs with a variety of tubing for markets including solar, automotive, office furniture, healthcare, exercise equipment, and display fixtures. Its affiliate, Steel Warehouse, is a family-owned steel processor and service center in South Bend, Indiana, offering a broad range of steel products services such as slitting, leveling, pickling, and laser cutting.