Did you buy PVC Pipe and/or Fittings in the U.S. between January 1, 2020, and March 31, 2026, directly from any of the Converter Defendants listed below?
You might be affected by a class action lawsuit.
What is the current status of the Settlement?
The administrator is notifying people about the proposed settlement.
On May 13, 2026, the Court granted initial approval of the Settlement. Next, the Court will hold a fairness hearing and make a final decision on the Settlement.
The proposed settlement is a partial settlement because it includes only one group of defendants, Atkore Inc., Atkore International, Inc., Atkore Plastic Pipe Corp., Atkore RMCP, Inc., Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation, and affiliated brands Heritage, Queen City Plastics, Rocky Mountain Colby Pipe, and Cor-Tek (collectively, “Atkore”). Separate settlements have also been reached with Converter Defendants Westlake Corporation and Westlake Pipe & Fittings Corporation (collectively, “Westlake”), Otter Tail Corporation ("Otter Tail"), Northern Pipe Products Inc. ("Northern Pipe"), and Vinyltech Corporation ("Vinyltech"). The lawsuit is continuing against 11 Converter Defendants who have not settled. A settlement has also been reached with defendant Oil Price Information Service, LLC (“OPIS”).
Who are the Converter Defendants?
- Atkore, Inc.
- Heritage Plastics, Inc.
- Allied Tube & Conduit Corp.
- Queen City Plastics, Inc.
- Cor-Tek (Rocky Mountain Colby Plastics, Inc.)
- Cantex Inc.
- Diamond Plastics Corporation
- Prime Conduit, Inc.
- Sanderson Pipe Corporation
- Southern Pipe, Inc.
- Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co.
- Cresline Plastic Pipe Co.
- Ipex USA, LLC
- JM Eagle (J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc.)
- National Pipe & Plastics, Inc.
- PipeLife Jet Stream, Inc.
- Otter Tail Corporation
- Northern Pipe Products, Inc.
- Vinyltech Corporation
- Westlake Corporation
- North America PVC Pipe Corporation (Westlake Pipe & Fittings Corporation)
What does the Settlement provide?
If the Court approves the Settlement, Atkore will pay $72.5 million. This will be combined with payments from the Settlements with Westlake ($67 million), Otter Tail, Northern Pipe, and Vinyltech ($39.5 million), and OPIS ($3 million), bringing the total collective cash amount to $182 million (the "Settlement Fund"). This money will be used to pay eligible Class Members at a later date. The Settlement Fund will also pay for legal fees, administrative costs, and service awards for the Plaintiffs at a later date, if approved by the Court.
Atkore has also agreed to provide certain cooperation that may be useful to the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs in the continuing lawsuit against the non-settling Converter Defendants. The release of Atkore and the Atkore Released Parties does not include a release of any of the non-settling Converter Defendants. The lawsuit is continuing against them.
If you’re a Class Member, you don’t need to do anything right now.
Who is included as a Class Member?
You are a DPP Settlement Class Member if you or your company purchased PVC Pipe and/or Fittings in the United States and its territories directly from one or more of the Converter Defendants (or from any of the Converter Defendants’ parents, predecessors, subsidiaries, or affiliates) at any time from January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2026.
“PVC Pipe and/or Fittings,” as defined in the Settlement Agreement, refers to pipe and fittings made in whole or in part with polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”), such as:
- PVC pipes that carry municipal potable water (including, but not limited to, PVC pipes manufactured to AWWA C900 or ASTM D2241 standards),
- PVC pipes that carry wastewater to sewage treatment plants (including, but not limited to, PVC pipes manufactured to ASTM D3034 or ASTM F679 standards),
- PVC municipal drinking water pipe and PVC municipal sewer pipe,
- PVC plumbing pipe used for household and commercial plumbing,
- PVC conduit used as electrical conduit pipe,
- Detachable pieces of PVC plastic that connect two or more PVC pipes, including couplings, elbows, tees, crosses, caps, plugs, adapters, bushings, nipples, and flanges, and
- Any and all PVC pipe systems that connect PVC pipe segments and fittings into piping systems.
Converter Defendants, and their parents, predecessors, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and all federal government entities and instrumentalities of the federal government are excluded from the DPP Settlement Class.
There are separate lawsuits for indirect purchasers of PVC Pipe.
What are your options?
You have several choices:
- Do Nothing: You stay in the Class and potentially receive a payment later.
- Object: You stay in the Class but write to the Court about why you disagree with the settlement.
- Exclude Yourself (Opt Out): You remove yourself from the Class and keep the right to sue Atkore separately. You won’t receive any payment from this settlement.
More details are provided in the chart below.
Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement
These deadlines may be moved, canceled, or otherwise modified, so please check this site regularly for updates.
| Option & Due Date | Status | Event |
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Do Nothing | Explanation:
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Object Postmarked by: August 25, 2026 | Status: Upcoming | Explanation:
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Request Exclusion Postmarked by: August 25, 2026 | Status: Upcoming | Explanation:
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Go to the Court's Hearing October 1, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. Central | Status: Upcoming | Explanation:
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