Skyjack began to manufacture scissor lift platforms back during the year 1986. The company continued to make their product throughout the 1990s, becoming a world leader in the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30% market share overall. Even these days, the company maintains their dominance as a key player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machine business.
Some of the major factors which Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to dependability and quality. They are recognized worldwide as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts within the world. The Skyjack product series is sold and manufactured all around the globe.
Linamar Corporation, known as LNR on the TSX, obtained 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 provides Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability in general. Skyjack presently has production plants in the United States, Thousand Oaks and Hungary with support offices in Europe and Asia.
The company provides a complete line of self-propelled scissor lifts. Some models have elevated work heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the industry by providing machinery features that combined durability, serviceability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the globe for product dependability. The company's present Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models offer 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 during 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 an opportunity to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way within the business, providing dependable lift solutions.