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UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING RESEARCH PROPOSALS TO EMPOWER INNOVATION IN MATERIAL HANDLING
The University Research Program is now accepting proposals through Oct. 31, 2025, for its next funding cycle. The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) brand, created the University Research Program to encourage and support professors and student researchers to apply their engineering and technical skills to foster innovative research that propels the material handling industry forward.
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