AWP

Acquired

AWP Safety | Area Wide Protective | Traffic Control Company

United States · Founded 1981

Founded
1981
Business Model
B2B
Acquisition Date
Dec 2020

About

AWP Safety, formerly known as Area Wide Protective, is a traffic safety and traffic control company serving utility, broadband, and road construction infrastructure customers across the United States. The company provides traffic control devices, services, and equipment, and states it has protected more than one million work zones each year since 1981. AWP Safety lists more than 160 service locations and works with utilities and their contracting partners to keep work crews safe.

Summary

AWP is a Construction company based in United States, founded in 1981. Investors include Kohlberg.

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Exit History

AcquisitionDec 2020

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