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Charlotte, North Carolina-based Wastequip has acquired Foster Hydraulics, a family-owned hydraulic cylinder manufacturer based in Louisville, Kentucky. Wastequip says this acquisition reinforces the recent expansion of its subsidiary brand, Amrep, expanding to the East Coast with a new facility in North Carolina.
Foster Hydraulics has been a supplier to Wastequip’s Galbreath brand and was established in 1983.
“Adding Foster Hydraulics increases our production capacity in the eastern market and gives us greater control over a key truck component that affects performance and reliability,” says Eric Mattson, president of Wastequip’s trucks division. “It’s timely given the commissioning of our new collection body plant opening at the end of this year. Foster’s reputation for quality makes them a great fit for our team.”
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“This is a positive step for our employees, our customers and the future of the company,” Foster Hydraulics CEO Tim Foster says. “We’ve always focused on quality and relationships, and those values match Wastequip’s. We’re proud to join a company committed to American manufacturing and dependable products made for the waste industry.”
Wastequip says Amrep recognizes the importance of reliable cylinders, having offered hydraulic cylinder manufacturing and repair as one of its primary services.
Through the acquisition of Foster Hydraulics, Wastequip says it enhances its ability to meet demand, reduce lead times and amplify the product range.
“This move strategically addresses a critical need our customers have identified,” Wastequip Chief Commercial Officer John Defenbaugh says. “Bringing cylinder manufacturing in-house strengthens both our OEM products and our rapidly expanding Wastebuilt aftermarket product line. By controlling this key component, Wastequip is uniquely positioned to offer parts and service for all makes and models currently in service through our company-owned network of Wastequip WRX locations.”
Integration efforts are currently underway, the company says.
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