February 25, 2025
Translink in the US, Dinan & Company, initiated the acquisitions of Site Barricades, Integrity Traffic and WS Barricade by AWP Safety, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, LLC
Translink Corporate Finance in the United States, Dinan & Company, initiated the acquisitions of Site Barricades, Integrity Traffic and WS Barricade by AWP Safety, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, LLC a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, LLC, which is a leading U.S. middle market private equity firm based in Mount Kisco, New York.
AWP Safety, North America’s leading provider of safety and traffic management solutions, has announced its strategic acquisition of three regional, full-service traffic control companies: Site Barricades, based in Fort Worth, Texas; Integrity Traffic, based in Sherwood, Oregon; and WS Barricade, based in Frederick, Colorado. The acquisitions expand AWP Safety’s existing footprint and strengthens its position as North America’s preferred safety partner in the utility, broadband and roadway infrastructure space.
AWP Safety expands with strategic acquisitions, enhancing scale, expertise, and regional reach
Together, AWP Safety, Site Barricade, Integrity Traffic, and WS Barricades will offer unmatched scale, expertise, technology and product and service solutions to address customers’ complex safety needs, from planning to execution. These acquisitions reinforce AWP Safety’s established leadership in traffic control services, equipment sales, rental and services, strategic traffic control planning, sign manufacturing and installation, and pavement marking solutions.
In addition, the acquisitions strengthen AWP Safety’s reach and capacity to serve high-growth regions like the Pacific Northwest, Arizona, Colorado and Texas while expanding its presence into Nebraska. The combined company will be led by Rob Sehnert, AWP Safety president and chief executive officer.
Comments from AWP Safety
Sehnert, said, “AWP Safety is pleased to welcome the Site Barricades, Integrity Traffic and WS Barricade teams to our growing family of safety brands. Our combined expertise and capabilities will ensure customers have access to the latest safety solutions, delivered through exceptional customer service, as they continue building the next generation of North America’s infrastructure.”
Comments from Site Barricades
Jeff Schuessler and Ben Wallace, co-owners of Site Barricades, said, “Our complementary footprint and services will support Texas’s expansive plans to harden and maintain the state’s complex power infrastructure. We are excited to bring our customers the full benefit of our combined portfolio and teams.”
Comments from Integrity Traffic
Geoff Barrios, co-founder of Integrity Traffic, said, “AWP Safety and Integrity share a passion for developing technology that will transform the traffic control industry. We look forward working together to bring high-tech solutions to utility, broadband and infrastructure construction customers in our shared territories.”
Comments from WS Barricade
Ron Smits, owner of WS Barricade, added, “Our team has an excellent reputation for protecting utility workers and communities. Together, WS Barricade and AWP Safety will continue to deliver the safest, most reliable, most efficient traffic safety and barricade services in America’s Mountain West and Upper Midwest regions.”
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Translink Corporate Finance is a world leader in cross-border mid-market M&A advisory services, specialising in transactions ranging from €10M to €250M. Established in 1972, with over five decades of experience, we get the deal done. We are a trusted global group with over 400 experts worldwide, and a proven track record with long-standing clients and deep sector specific knowledge. At Translink Corporate Finance, we are easy to approach, and our core ethos revolves around the pursuit of sustainable value creation for our clients – whose best interests always come first.
Dinan is the partner firm of Translink Corporate Finance in the United States. It is a leading diversified financial services company with over 35 years of advisory and merchant banking experience dedicated to middle-market transactions.
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