Wastequip announced the close of its acquisition by an affiliate of H.I.G Capital, a global private equity investment firm. As part of the deal, Wastequip has appointed Andreas Gruson as chairman of its board of directors. “Wastequip will benefit immensely from having a person of Andreas’ caliber to help shape the vision of our company,” says Marty Bryant, Wastequip CEO. “With him as our chairman of the board, I believe we are well- positioned to execute on strategies to drive even greater sales and earnings through both organic growth and acquisitions.”