Equipro Inc. last week announced the startup of a new franchise in Raleigh, N.C. The owners recently completed business and system-training sessions with Equipro and the new service center is fully operational, Equipro president Peter Liesch said.

Equipro, based in Germantown, Wis., is an expanding nationwide network of service centers that provide dedicated full-service solutions for the light construction industry. Equipro represents a select group of OEM partners. Its service centers and their OEM-trained technicians currently provide support for Sullair, Wacker, MK Diamond, Mi-T-M and ICS. All franchises are authorized full-service dealers for Honda, Briggs & Stratton, Robin/Subaru, Wacker and Kohler engines.