Area Wide Protective (k.n.a AWP Safety) provides traffic and work zone safety services to utility customers in 23 states throughout the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.
Value Creation
First Institutional Capital
Partnered with an entrepreneur-owned business with significant value creation potential.
Local Partnership
Partnered alongside a business located close to our Cleveland office, forging a strong cultural fit and steady level of strategic planning and collaboration with the Blue Point deal team.
M&A
AWP diversified its customer base, augmented its service offerings and vastly expanded its geographic footprint, leading to significant top-line and margin growth. While partnered with BPCP II, AWP grew from a regional business with 10 locations into a business with 43 locations across 17 states.
In 2015, Blue Point was invited to reinvest in AWP as a minority stakeholder through BPCP III. During BPCP III’s hold period from 2015 to 2020, AWP completed 11 add-on acquisitions and continued its growth to 110 locations across 23 states and Canada.
Completed Add-ons
U.S. Traffic Technologies, Inc. (assets)
U.S. Traffic Technologies, Inc. is a Georgia-based provider and renter of traffic control equipment, including barricades, message boards, and safety gear
Traffic Specialties, Inc.
Traffic Specialties, Inc. (TSI) is a Georgia-based traffic control company.
N-Line Traffic Maintenance (assets)
N-Line Traffic Maintenance is the leading provider of traffic management and related traffic control services in Texas.
All State Traffic Control
All State Traffic Control is a complementary traffic control company based in Bristol, Connecticut.
Kentuckiana Traffic & Patrol Services
Kentuckiana Traffic & Patrol Services is a provider of traffic control services in the Greater Louisville, Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana areas.
FlagPros Traffic Maintenance
FlagPros Traffic Maintenance provides traffic control services, including flagging, equipment rental in the Iowa area.
Safety First – SFC, LTD.
Safety First is a complementary traffic control company based in Canada.
Northern Colorado Traffic Control
Northern Colorado Traffic Control is a comprehensive provider of traffic management services in Northern Colorado.
Traffic Pro
Traffic Pro provides comprehensive temporary traffic control services, including flagging, equipment rentals (message boards, cones, barriers), and traffic control planning
RoadTek
RoadTek is a traffic control company specializing in flagging, traffic management, and safety equipment for construction and infrastructure projects.
Traffic Safety Rentals
Traffic Safety Rentals is a traffic control, equipment rental, and safety service capabilities, particularly for utilities, contractors, and municipalities.
Advantage Barricade & RoadMarks
Advantage Barricade & RoadMarks is a Southwestern provider of traffic management solutions.
