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He noted that a forklift is manufactured every five minutes at the Raymond plant in Greene and added that one out of every three forklifts sold is either a Raymond or Toyota brand. Toyota Industries Corporation acquired the Raymond Corporation in 2000 and Brett Wood, president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America was on hand at the event to reflect on the successful partnership. “It literally changed the world,” he said of the pallet invented by George Raymond, Sr. He shared how emotional he felt recently watching planes loaded with pallets of infant formula to help people in need, knowing that the company’s innovations helped make that possible. The event featured a number of proclamations from local, state, and federal dignitaries a choral performance by The Voices of Raymond, a ribbon cutting for the museum, and factory tours.įormer employee Steve Raymond, grandson of the company founder, noted that it’s easy to overlook the significance of material handling, but the need became apparent during the pandemic and the current infant-formula shortage. He noted that through its history, the Raymond Corporation has employed nearly 20,000 people in Greene. “It’s a moment in a lifetime for all of us,” Steve VanNostrand, Raymond executive VP, said at the event. From there, the company has grown and innovated into an end-to-end warehouse solution company. purchased a foundry in Greene, but its beginnings as a material-handling company really began in 1939 when Raymond designed and patented the double-faced wooden pallet and, with employee William House, the first hydraulic hand pallet truck. The Raymond Corporation got its start in 1922 when George Raymond, Sr. The exhibit will end its tour at the ProMat material handling and logistics trade show in Chicago, Illinois in March of 2023.īefore cutting the ribbon on the exhibit during a June 14 event, Raymond officials took some time to celebrate the century-long history of the business that impacts almost every consumer. The exhibit, introduced to celebrate Raymond’s 100 years in business, will now travel across the country to various company solution and support center facilities. The Raymond Corporation recently unveiled an interactive, museum-style exhibit at its headquarters to showcase the company’s innovations and employees and provide a peek into the future of the business. The exhibit will travel to various company locations before ending its run at a trade show next spring.
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The Raymond Corporation in Greene cut the ribbon June 14 on a new interactive museum exhibit showcasing the 100-year history of the material-handling company.