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AWP Safety, Backed by Kohlberg & Co., Announces Strategic Acquisition of Warning Lites Inc. of Colorado

March 2, 2023 | Press Releases,
North Canton, Ohio – AWP Safety, the owner of North America’s largest traffic control safety services provider, has announced its strategic […]
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AWP Safety and Site 20/20 Create High-Tech Work Zones to Heighten Safety

February 22, 2023 | Press Releases, Technology & Innovations,
Protecting People and Progress is Improved by award-winning traffic control devices. AWP Safety, the nation’s largest, fastest-growing traffic control services […]
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Area Wide Protective (AWP) changes name to AWP Safety

February 6, 2023 | Press Releases,
Name change positions company for safety innovation and leadership beyond traffic control. North Canton – Area Wide Protective (AWP), the […]
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Newsweek Names AWP One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

January 16, 2023 | In the News, Press Releases,
North Canton, Ohio – AWP, a safety company, has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity by Newsweek. […]
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AWP, Backed by Kohlberg & Co., Announces Strategic Acquisitions of MOTPlans, LLC and CrossRoads, LP

December 5, 2022 | Press Releases,
North Canton, Ohio – Area Wide Protective (“AWP”), America’s leading safety company supporting utility, broadband and infrastructure upgrades and expansion, […]
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AWP Backed by Kohlberg & Co., Expands U.S. Footprint into Pacific Northwest with Acquisition of Northwest Traffic Services

July 5, 2022 | Press Releases,
North Canton, Ohio – Area Wide Protective (“AWP”), America’s leading provider of traffic control services that support infrastructure upgrades and […]
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Area Wide Protective Appoints George Bullock III as Chief Financial Officer

April 26, 2022 | Press Releases,
North Canton, Ohio – April 26, 2022 – Area Wide Protective (AWP), the leading North American provider of traffic control services […]
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Statewide Safety Systems is 2021 Lindsay Road Safety Products Distributor of the Year

March 2, 2022 | Press Releases,
  Lindsay also presents individual Customer First Innovation Award to Rex Nepomuceno, Statewide product sales specialist North Canton, Ohio – […]
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Area Wide Protective Names Rob Sehnert President and CEO

October 1, 2021 | Press Releases,
Ron Childress assumes roles of AWP executive chairman and operating partner at Kohlberg & Company LLC North Canton, Ohio – […]
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AREA WIDE PROTECTIVE, BACKED BY KOHLBERG & CO., ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS OF STATEWIDE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND TRAFFICADE’S TRAFFIC SAFETY DIVISIONS

August 2, 2021 | Press Releases,
Transformational acquisitions of traffic control and safety services companies establish AWP as a market-leading platform for infrastructure field-based services. North […]
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Sypek to Retire, Childress Named Chairman & CEO

December 23, 2020 | Press Releases,
Area Wide Protective announced today that John Sypek is retiring as President & CEO of Area Wide Protective (AWP, Inc.) […]
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AWP Acquires Advantage Barricade & RoadMarks and Traffic Safety Rentals

December 2, 2020 | Press Releases,
– PRESS RELEASE – Contact: Kristina Schnepf, Chief Commercial Officer, AWP Email: kschnepf@awptraffic.com AWP Acquires Advantage Barricade & RoadMarks and […]
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