Breaking M&A Analysis•M&A and Private EquityPrysmian’s $3.8 Billion Atkore Deal Clears U.S. Antitrust. Electrical Contractors Should Watch the Supply Chain.Prysmian’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Atkore cleared its U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period after it expired September 14. The deal is not closed yet, but it would put cable, conduit, strut, cable management and other electrical-infrastructure products deeper inside one global supplier—and that is worth watching from the supply-house counter to the jobsite.TradeVulcan Dispatch Editorial Desk•Sep 15, 2026•14 min