Starting in the year 1986, Skyjack began manufacturing scissor lift platforms. They continued this mass production throughout the 1990s and became a world leader within the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30% market share overall. Even now, the company maintains their dominance as an important player who has quickly adapted to the changing face of the industrial equipment industry.
Factors like their commitment to dependability and quality have been important to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are known all over the globe as being the maker of the best scissor lifts in the globe. The Skyjack product line is sold and manufactured all around the world.
Linamar Corporation, referred to as LNR on the TSX, purchased Skyjack in the month of August 2002. Linamar is best known for its production of modules, assemblies and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet offers Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability overall. Skyjack currently has production plants within Hungary, the US and Scottsdale with support offices within Europe and Asia.
The company has lots of self-propelled scissor lifts in its lineup, with models that could work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the industry by providing machine features which combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known all around the globe for product dependability. The current Boom lift model lineup of the company consists of telescopic booms. These models provide telescopic booms which feature work heights ranging from 45 to 71 feet. The company plans further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
The purchase of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business in August the year 2007 complements the products acquired in the acquisition of Carelift Equipment. These acquisitions have enhanced Skyjack's Telehandler product offering in both the Zoom Boom series and the VR series telehandlers. These acquisitions provide the company a chance to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way in the industry, providing reliable lift solutions.