Our Mission Statement
WLSI will meet or exceed customers’ expectations for quality and value with competitive products and services. People are the foundation of our success and therefore, WLSI will recognize initiative, promote respect, and provide training, tools, and facilities needed to accomplish our goals. WLSI will lead the traffic control and work zone safety industry through innovation and active participation within it.
A Consistent Leader and Award Winning Traffic Safety Company
Based on a standard of excellence set in 1973 by Warning Lites of Illinois manager, Mike Fricke, Warning Lites of Southern Illinois was founded in August 2013 by his son Matt Fricke.
Founding member Matt Fricke formed a company that would serve the Midwest supplying consistently superior traffic control and safety products, all the while putting the main focus of the business on forming new and nurturing existing customer relationships.
In 2020, Warning Lites added 3 members to the ownership group, joining Matt Fricke are longtime employees of the company J Bryan Rauckman, Eric Murray and Jonathon Shepherd. Each new member shares the drive and responsibility to keep Warning Lites of Southern Illinois the best traffic safety company in the Midwest.
Matt, Bryan, Eric and Jon all believe that valuing people and relationships through excellent customer service and products have made and will continue to make Warning Lites of Southern Illinois a proven industry leader in the Midwest. We are here to serve the safety industry. How can we help make you and your team safe today and in the future?
Supplying The Midwest With Consistently Superior Traffic Control & Safety Products. We are available 24/7 for Your Traffic Control Needs. We Deliver & Pick Up All Rented Equipment. We offer our products and services in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Arkansas and Wisconsin.
WHO WE ARE
Supplying The Midwest With Consistently Superior Traffic Control & Safety Products.
We are available 24/7 for Your Traffic Control Needs. We Deliver & Pick Up All Rented Equipment. We offer our products and services in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
WHY CHOOSE US
As a leader in the safety industry, we take our job seriously. We are second to none in product quality and customer service.
On December 10th the Illinois A.G.C. and the Illinois Department of Transportation recognized and awarded Warning Lites of Southern Illinois, for being Contractor of the Year in the work zone traffic control category in conjunction with Civil Coatings & Construction, stemming from our service on a project in Tazewell County on I-74 and I-474.
Let us bring our award winning service to your next project.