Sutphen Corp. announced that Five Star Fire is its new distributor for Connecticut and western Massachusetts.

Five Star Fire is a subsidiary of Freightliner of Hartford Inc., the largest Freightliner truck dealer in New England. Centrally located off I-84 in East Hartford, Conn., the company has been serving the emergency services industry in Southern New England for the past 12 years. It operates a dedicated emergency service facility staffed with an experienced team of technicians who have the capabilities to service the fire body and all engines, transmissions, generators, lights and fire pumps.

Five Star Fire general manager Lindy Bigliazzi stated, "We were searching for a top-quality manufacturer, financially stable, with a long track record of success in the industry. We considered a few other lines but when we looked at Sutphen and met with the second and third generations of family, we immediately knew this was an organization that holds the same values and goals as we do."

For more information contact Five Star Fire at 800-453-6967 or visit the Sutphen Web site at www.sutphen.com