Since 1922, the Southern Tier-based Raymond Corporation has been in the business of heavy lifting — building industrial forklifts and lift trucks used to move products for warehousing and distribution. The company has built its reputation on innovation, with founder George Raymond’s 1939 patent for the first double-faced wooden pallet that “became the cornerstone of modern material handling,” says CEO Michael Field, explaining that pallet was a game-changing design for warehouse density.