The Raymond Corporation honoured its top US dealers at a ceremony at Saddlebrook Resort, in Tampa, Florida, on March 19.

The awards were presented during the company's international dealer meeting. Six dealers achieved dealer of distinction honours, and eight achieved Raymond's second-highest award, dealer of merit.

The 2003 dealers of distinction are:
* GN Johnston Equipment Co Ltd, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
* Carolina Handling LLC, Charlotte, NC
* Heubel Material Handling Inc, Kansas City, MO
* Raymond Handling Concepts Corp, Fremont, CA
* Shaw Material Handling Systems Inc, Bartlett, TN
* Malin Integrated Handling Solutions & Design, Addison, TX

The 2003 dealers of merit are:
* ABEL Integrated Handling Solutions, Lawrence, MA
* Arbor Material Handling Inc, Willow Grove, PA
* Associated Material Handling Industries Inc, Carol Stream, IL
* Associated Material Handling Industries Inc, Indianapolis, IN
* Hooper Handling Inc, Hamburg, NY
* Pengate Handling Systems Inc, York, PA
* Raymond Handling Concepts Corp, Auburn, WA
* Stoffel Equipment Co Inc, Milwaukee, WI