Skyjack began to manufacture scissor lift platforms back during 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 these days, the company maintains their dominance as an important player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial equipment business.
Some of the major factors which Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to dependability and quality. They are known worldwide as being the maker of the best scissor lifts in the globe. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all around the globe.
Skyjack was obtained by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX in August 2002. Linamar is recognized for being a leading manufacturer of modules, assemblies and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet offers Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability in general. Skyjack presently has production plants in the United States, Yukon and Hungary with support offices within Europe and Asia.
The company offers a complete line of self-propelled scissor lifts. Some models have elevated work heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the business by offering equipment features that combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts recognized all around the globe for product reliability. The company's present Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models offer telescopic booms that 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 the month of August the year 2007 complements the products obtained 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 business, providing reliable lift solutions.