Transportation history

The founding of Associated Bank dates to 1970, when three strong banks in Northeast Wisconsin—Kellogg Citizens Bank of Green Bay, Manitowoc Savings Bank and First National Bank of Neenah—formed a powerful alliance.

On March 9, 1978, Associated partnered with Raymond to become the exclusive Raymond Lift Truck Dealer in the Chicagoland market.

In 1984 Associated acquired Allied Handling Equipment Company which expanded their Midwest market coverage to include Central Illinois and Iowa.

It was in September 1992 when leaders of our founding banks—Kellogg Bank, First National Bank of Neenah and Manitowoc Savings Bank—adopted the Associated Bank name and tree symbol logo.

Another key event in our history was the merger of First Financial and Associated Bank in 1997, retaining the name of the latter.

To stay ahead of growing customer demands, Associated expanded their services in the 2000’s to include Fleet Management and Engineering & Design Solutions.

2001 - the first AC Reach Truck

In 2008, Raymond introduced iWAREHOUSE: the industry's most comprehensive forklift fleet management system.

In 2012 Associated partnered with TZA, a technology, consulting, and engineering company specializing in the optimization of labor performance.

In 2017, Raymond introduced its first lift truck powered by a Lithum-ion Battery as well as integrated technologies to create the next generation of lift trucks.

The 2019 acquisition and integration of the Wisconsin branch operations of the Huntington National Bank added more than 60,000 deposit accounts and 33,000 households to Associated.