Press Releases

AWP Safety, Backed by Kohlberg & Co., Announces Strategic Acquisition of Warning Lites Inc. of Colorado
North Canton, Ohio – AWP Safety, the owner of North America’s largest traffic control safety services provider, has announced its strategic […]
AWP Safety and Site 20/20 Create High-Tech Work Zones to Heighten Safety
Protecting People and Progress is Improved by award-winning traffic control devices. AWP Safety, the nation’s largest, fastest-growing traffic control services […]
Area Wide Protective (AWP) changes name to AWP Safety
Name change positions company for safety innovation and leadership beyond traffic control. North Canton – Area Wide Protective (AWP), the […]
Newsweek Names AWP One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
North Canton, Ohio – AWP, a safety company, has been named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity by Newsweek. […]
AWP, Backed by Kohlberg & Co., Announces Strategic Acquisitions of MOTPlans, LLC and CrossRoads, LP
North Canton, Ohio – Area Wide Protective (“AWP”), America’s leading safety company supporting utility, broadband and infrastructure upgrades and expansion, […]
AWP Backed by Kohlberg & Co., Expands U.S. Footprint into Pacific Northwest with Acquisition of Northwest Traffic Services
North Canton, Ohio – Area Wide Protective (“AWP”), America’s leading provider of traffic control services that support infrastructure upgrades and […]
Area Wide Protective Appoints George Bullock III as Chief Financial Officer
North Canton, Ohio – April 26, 2022 – Area Wide Protective (AWP), the leading North American provider of traffic control services […]
Statewide Safety Systems is 2021 Lindsay Road Safety Products Distributor of the Year
Lindsay also presents individual Customer First Innovation Award to Rex Nepomuceno, Statewide product sales specialist North Canton, Ohio – […]
Area Wide Protective Names Rob Sehnert President and CEO
Ron Childress assumes roles of AWP executive chairman and operating partner at Kohlberg & Company LLC North Canton, Ohio – […]
AREA WIDE PROTECTIVE, BACKED BY KOHLBERG & CO., ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS OF STATEWIDE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND TRAFFICADE’S TRAFFIC SAFETY DIVISIONS
Transformational acquisitions of traffic control and safety services companies establish AWP as a market-leading platform for infrastructure field-based services. North […]
Sypek to Retire, Childress Named Chairman & CEO
Area Wide Protective announced today that John Sypek is retiring as President & CEO of Area Wide Protective (AWP, Inc.) […]