# Support of Excavation acquired by National Trench Safety supergroup

Support of Excavation, a trench shoring specialist, has been acquired by National Trench Safety, which recently merged with Trench Plate Rental Co., forming the largest trench safety solutions enterprise in the US.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-04-08
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: trench safety solutions, trench shoring equipment
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [National Trench Safety](https://endata.com/companies/54346.md)
- [Tailwind Capital](https://endata.com/companies/5082.md) (investor)
- [Support of Excavation](https://endata.com/companies/54345.md) (target)
- [National Trench Safety](https://endata.com/companies/54346.md) (acquirer)
- [Trench Plate Rental Co.](https://endata.com/companies/54347.md) (partner)
- [Trench Plate Rental Co.](https://endata.com/companies/54347.md) (target)

## Sources

- [rermag.com](https://www.rermag.com/mergers-acquisitions/article/21160596/trench-shoring-specialist-support-of-excavation-acquired-by-new-national-trench-safety-supergroup), 2021-04-08: "My team and I are excited to be part of the industry-leading NTS organization."
- [ntsafety.com](https://www.ntsafety.com/tailwind-capital-creates-pure-play-trench-safety-platform/), 2021-04-29: "Tailwind Capital has created a pure play platform in the trench safety solutions market through a merger of Tailwind portfolio companies National Trench Safety, Trench Plate Rental Company, and Support of Excavation."

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