Nearly 90 years of innovation that has revolutionized the material handling industry. From family-owned beginnings in 1922, to our position as the North American leader in electric lift trucks, Raymond has the proven expertise developing and deploying custom material handling solutions that increase efficiencies and boost productivity. Raymond is widely recognized for its innovation and its consistent ability to improve warehouse operations.
That approach to satisfying customer needs began with our founder, George G. Raymond, Sr., an efficiency engineer, and his development of the first hand hydraulic lift truck. It continued with the invention of the double-faced wooden pallet in the 1930s, and then our introduction of the narrow aisle concept in the 1950s, with the first Reach-Fork® lift truck.