Skyjack started to manufacture scissor lift platforms back in the year 1986. The company continued to produce their product throughout the 1990s, becoming a global leader in the aerial lift business. Eventually, Skyjack grew to more than thirty percent market share overall. Even nowadays, the company maintains their dominance as a key player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial equipment business.
Factors such as their commitment to dependability and quality have been key to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are recognized all over the globe as being the maker of the best scissor lifts within the world. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all around the globe.
Linamar Corporation, referred to as LNR on the TSX, obtained Skyjack during the month of August 2002. Linamar is best recognized for its production of modules, assemblies and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack currently has production plants in Pennsylvania, Hungary and the United States with support offices in Asia and Europe.
The company has a lot of self-propelled scissor lifts in its lineup, with models that could work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the business by providing machine features which combined durability, serviceability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts recognized all around the globe for product dependability. The present Boom lift model lineup of the company consists of telescopic booms. These models provide telescopic booms that feature work heights varying 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 purchase of Carelift Equipment. These acquisitions have enhanced Skyjack's Telehandler product offering in both the VR series telehandlers and the Boom Zoom series. These acquisitions provide the company an opportunity to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way in the industry, providing reliable lift solutions.