What A&W Coatings does

A&W Maintenance & Coatings LLC, operating as A&W Coatings, is a privately held U.S. specialty infrastructure-rehabilitation contractor founded in 1996 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company operates exclusively as the master applicator for Warren Environmental's 100% solids, high-build epoxy coating systems, providing project-based field services to municipal water and wastewater utilities, power generation operators, pulp and paper mills, and select government and industrial clients. Named engagements span DeKalb County (a 15-year relationship), Denver International Airport, Knoxville Utilities Board, McAlpine Creek Wastewater Management Facility, and the Boston State Police Lower Basin Barracks modernization, with a secondary office in Englewood, Colorado serving the western United States.

The core technology is licensed, not owned: A&W applies Warren Environmental's patented 100% solids epoxy formulations using proprietary spray equipment, enabling a single-coat application of up to 500 mils thickness, zero VOC emissions, NSF/ANSI 61 potable-water certification, and the only aquatic-safe epoxy certification in the market. The chemistry provides both barrier protection and structural enhancement, with stated service life of 75+ years in active sewer conditions. A&W's value capture is in the skilled field execution of this chemistry — veteran superintendents with 20-30 years of experience manage assessment, surface preparation, spray application, and final inspection across manholes, clarifiers, lift stations, penstocks, tanks, tunnels, and large-diameter pipe. Specific product variants include Warren 301-14 (quick-cure, high-abrasion) and Warren Duraflex (flexible manhole rehabilitation).

A&W generates revenue through discrete, quote-based professional-services contracts rather than recurring agreements, with pricing determined by project scope, substrate condition, accessibility, and required thickness. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales only, with no reseller, distributor, or self-serve channels. The customer base is concentrated in the public sector (municipal utilities, airports, state police, military), and procurement is bid-driven within government budget cycles. The company is founder-operated by Danny Warren with no disclosed institutional investment, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no public-market positioning.

Name

A&W Coatings

Legal name

A&W Maintenance & Coatings LLC

Website

https://awmain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A&W Coatings is a privately held U.S. specialty contractor and the exclusive master applicator of Warren Environmental's 100% solids epoxy systems, providing project-based infrastructure rehabilitation to municipal water/wastewater utilities, power generators, pulp and paper, and select government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Protective Coatings (Steel/Concrete/Equipment) (IMAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK), Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM)

Keywords

• Epoxy coating services
• Infrastructure rehabilitation
• Wastewater systems protection
• Manhole rehabilitation
• Protective coatings application

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Epoxy Coating Application Services: A&W Coatings generates revenue through professional epoxy coating application services. As the master applicator for Warren Environmental, they provide end-to-end infrastructure rehabilitation including assessment, surface preparation, coating application, and final inspection. Projects are typically large-scale municipal or industrial infrastructure such as manholes, clarifiers, lift stations, penstocks, tanks, tunnels, and pipelines. Revenue is project-based with one-time application fees rather than recurring contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

A&W Coatings is the master applicator for Warren Environmental's 100% solids, high build epoxy coating systems. The company provides professional epoxy coating application services for the rehabilitation and protection of municipal and industrial infrastructure including manholes, clarifiers, lift stations, penstocks, tanks, large diameter pipes, and tunnels. Services span assessment, surface preparation, coating application, and final inspection, with single-coat application capability up to 500 mils.

Product overview

A&W Coatings operates as the master applicator for Warren Environmental's epoxy coating products, offering a single unified service focused on industrial infrastructure rehabilitation. The company specializes in applying 100% solids, high build epoxy coatings—specifically Warren 301-14 and Warren Duraflex formulations—across municipal, industrial, and commercial applications. These products work together as a complete coating system: Warren 301-14 provides quick-cure, high-abrasion resistance for wastewater infrastructure, while Duraflex offers flexible protection for manholes. A&W Coatings' service portfolio covers clarifiers, large diameter pipe, lift stations, manholes, penstocks, tanks, and tunnels, serving industries including food & beverage, manufacturing, military, municipal, oil & gas, power, and pulp & paper.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Warren Environmental Epoxy Coatings 100% solids, high build epoxy coating products designed for infrastructure rehabilitation including sewer systems, manholes, clarifiers, penstocks, tanks, and tunnels. Features zero VOC emissions, aquatic safety certification, NSF/ANSI 61 approval, and single-coat application up to 500 mils thickness. A&W Coatings is the master applicator for municipal and industrial clients.
• Warren 301-14 Epoxy Quick-cure epoxy coating product used for grit basins, influent channels, and interceptor rehabilitation. Provides high abrasion resistance in humid conditions with schedule flexibility to reduce bypass pumping costs.
• Warren Duraflex Epoxy Flexible epoxy coating system used for manhole rehabilitation, providing long-term flexible protection for concrete structures. Used in projects such as the Denver International Airport Concourse A sag manholes rehabilitation.
• Epoxy Coating Application Services Professional epoxy coating application services for industrial and municipal infrastructure, including assessment, surface preparation, coating application, and final inspection for clarifiers, large diameter pipe, lift stations, manholes, penstocks, tanks, and tunnels. Served by veteran superintendents with 20-30 years of coating experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 157 million gallons of extraneous water annually per trunkline project (Knoxville Utilities Board)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Warren EnvironmentalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA&W Coatings is the master applicator for Warren Environmental's 100% solids, high build epoxy coating products. This exclusive relationship means A&W solely applies Warren's epoxy products due to their 'people and planet-first' philosophy. Warren developed the patented spray technology and epoxy formulations that A&W applies in infrastructure rehabilitation projects throughout the country. The partnership has produced thousands of successful applications since 1996.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Water Main Cleaning Company: National Water Main Cleaning Company is a long-standing US contractor specializing in sewer, water main, and wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation, including manhole and large-diameter pipe work. It competes head-to-head with A&W for municipal sewer rehabilitation contracts across the eastern US.
• Raven Lining Systems: Raven Lining Systems manufactures and applies high-performance epoxy and polymer coatings for wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation. It is comparable to A&W as a competing epoxy applicator with proprietary chemistries targeting manholes, lift stations, and treatment plant structures in the same municipal market.
• SAK Construction: SAK Construction is a large US specialty contractor focused on trenchless sewer and underground infrastructure rehabilitation, including manhole and large-diameter pipe rehabilitation. It is directly comparable to A&W as both companies compete for the same municipal wastewater rehab RFPs, often using competing epoxy and geopolymer coating systems.
• Inland Pipe Rehabilitation: Inland Pipe Rehabilitation is a specialty contractor delivering trenchless pipe and manhole rehabilitation solutions to municipal utilities, frequently deploying epoxy and structural coating systems. It is a direct peer to A&W in the wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation services market.
• Michels Pipe Rehabilitation: Michels Pipe Rehabilitation is a division of Michels Corporation providing trenchless sewer and water main rehabilitation services to municipalities across the US. It competes directly with A&W on large-diameter pipe and manhole rehabilitation RFPs in the municipal segment.

Emerging players

• Avanti International: Avanti International manufactures and supplies chemical grouts and sealants for sewer rehabilitation and manhole sealing applications. It is comparable to A&W as an enabling chemistry and material supplier (and adjacent applicator via its products) in the wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Tnemec Company: Tnemec is an established US manufacturer of protective and industrial coatings widely specified for water and wastewater treatment plants, manholes, and industrial facilities. It is comparable to A&W as a competing coatings technology vendor whose products are applied by various applicators on the same municipal and industrial projects.
• Sauereisen: Sauereisen is a US manufacturer of specialty corrosion-resistant coatings, linings, and cementitious materials used in wastewater, industrial, and infrastructure applications. It is comparable to A&W as a competing coating technology provider whose chemistries are applied by various applicators in the same end markets.
• Carboline: Carboline is a major US manufacturer of high-performance protective coatings used in wastewater, power, and industrial infrastructure. It is comparable to A&W as a competing supplier of protective coating systems applied to manholes, tanks, penstocks, and clarifiers across the same municipal and industrial segments.
• Warren Environmental: Warren Environmental is the manufacturer of the proprietary 100% solids epoxy chemistry that A&W exclusively applies. As A&W's principal partner and IP licensor, it is a strategic incumbent whose product roadmap, pricing, and licensing decisions directly shape A&W's competitive position and margin structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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