Area Wide Protective Acquires Traffic Safety Rentals
December 2, 2020
Area Wide Protective (AWP), a North American traffic control services provider, acquired Utah-based Traffic Safety Rentals (TSR) to expand its presence in the Salt Lake City and Ogden markets. The acquisition advances AWP's national growth strategy by strengthening its service footprint for utility, roadway maintenance and construction customers in the western United States.
- Buyers
- Area Wide Protective (AWP)
- Targets
- Traffic Safety Rentals (TSR)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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