President and CEO of Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation to retire in late 2018

Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation (RHCC), a leading materials handling equipment supplier in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, has announced Stephen S. Raymond, its president and CEO of 31 years, will retire this summer.

“I am truly humbled to have served not only as the president of RHCC but as an advocate for the Raymond name and legacy,” said Steve Raymond. “It’s a real testament that RHCC has preserved and reinforced its values for so long, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to be part of it for the last four decades. I tell people that I was lucky to have been born into this industry and feel the reason is simple. It’s the relationships that have lasted a lifetime. Whether customers, suppliers, employees or consultants, they are all important and they are what make this business rewarding and fun.”

RHCC traces its roots back to Greene, New York, in 1922, the year George Raymond, Sr. purchased a foundry and started The Raymond Corporation. Steve Raymond, George Raymond, Sr.’s grandson, joined The Raymond Corporation in 1976, progressed through seven jobs in four locations during his first eleven years, and started Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation in Menlo Park, Calif., in 1987.

Since its founding, RHCC has grown and moved from its original location to its current headquarters in Fremont, Calif. With locations in Washington, Oregon, Northern Nevada, Idaho, Western Montana and Alaska, RHCC has become a single-source supplier of materials handling and storage equipment and automated systems for companies engaged in warehousing, distribution and manufacturing.

The official date for Steve Raymond’s retirement is July 2, 2018.