• AWC's core belief is in the difference Inspired People can make.
• We believe people must enjoy what they do, to do it well.
• We believe people must share in the wealth created by their efforts to remain passionate.
• We know the sky is the limit when Inspired People work together.

We support our Inspired People with Best Practice Systems, giving them the greatest opportunity for success.  Whether it's providing transaction cost reductions, sophisticated materials management systems or personnel optimization tools, our support systems are fine-tuned to provide maximum client value by our in-house Information Systems group.

We align our people and systems with global industry leaders to provide continuously Innovative Technology.  We evaluate each supplier on their ability to provide consistent client value before adding them to our team.

The cornerstones of Inspired People, Best Practice Systems and Innovative Technology make us a valued-partner to our clients on their strategic mission.

Whether you are dealing with AWC or one of our independent service subsidiaries, we strive to be ranked first on your list of suppliers for:

The mission of AWC is to deliver world class productivity improvements to our client, manufacturer and employee partners. Taking an “end to end” perspective of the total life cycle, we will continuously invest in the people, services and systems required to maximize benefits delivered at the lowest cost, time and hassle for all involved.

We measure success by the inspired people who chose to join us in delivering world class service with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit.

By working across your manufacturing operations, as a Best Practice initiative, we will optimize resources while driving sustainable, value improvements associated with manufacturing technology.

• Best Practices Capturing
• Standards Development
• Optimizing resources
  Personnel – engineering, maintenance, operations, commercial & logistics
  Inventory
  Project Spend
  Maintenance, Repair and Operations Spend
• Managing Demand
• Aligning Supply
• Innovative Technology

We expect to prove ourselves every day and will make the up front investment required to prove our value and commitment.

We are committed to provide our employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of AWC. Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share with every AWC Customer.

“The AWC Way”

• Attitude – “Can do”, “Team before self”, Participative, Value driven
• Expertise – Committed to continuous knowledge development
• Results – Goal oriented, committed to achievement

AWC, Inc., began operations as Alford, Woods, and Childs Engineering Company, Inc., in 1965, devoting the first couple of years primarily to establishing relationships with customers and manufacturers and obtaining product lines.

Our company has expanded considerably since its beginning in 1965. We now have 24 locations with operations concentrated in 9 states (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida) and sales coverage throughout the Western US. AWC now employs over 335 people. Our Corporate Headquarters is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. AWC represents a number of the leading manufacturers of process equipment, automation, instrumentation, and specialties. Our broad-based customer list includes many Fortune 500 companies.

AWC, Inc. is fully committed to do only what we can do “best” for our customers.

We, individually and as a team, will perform defect free work for our customers, co-workers, principals, and suppliers. We will provide products and services that conform to agreed upon requirements. This policy commits us to an on-going process of QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.

Robert Alford, CEO