On November 25, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul toured The Raymond Corporation with Raymond CEO Michael Fields and Senior Director of Operations, Tony Topencik. (Photo submitted by Lieutenant Governors Office)

GREENE – On Monday, November 25, New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul visited The Raymond Corporation to receive an update on the company's operations and meet with some of their employees.

Raymond CEO, Michael Field, and Senior Director of Operations, Tony Topencik, showed Hochul Raymond’s Hall of Progress, which houses the integral innovations Raymond has produced since 1922, according to Raymond's representative Elizabeth Buza.

After visiting the hall of progress, Hochul was taken on a tour of the state-of-the-art Raymond manufacturing facility which produces Raymond's high-performance, durable and efficient electric forklifts.