Skyjack began to make scissor lift platforms back during the year 1986. The company continued to produce their product through the 1990s, becoming a global leader in the aerial lift business. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30 percent market share overall. Even now, the company maintains their dominance as a key player who has quickly adapted to the changing face of the industrial equipment industry.
Factors such as their commitment to dependability and quality have been key to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are recognized worldwide as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts within the globe. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all over the world.
Linamar Corporation, referred to as LNR on the TSX, obtained Skyjack in the month of August 2002. Linamar is best known for its production of assemblies, modules and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet offers Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability in general. Skyjack currently has production facilities in the United States, Connecticut and Hungary with support offices within Europe and Asia.
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 offering machinery features which combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the globe for product dependability. The company's existing Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models offer telescopic booms which feature work heights ranging from 45 to 71 feet. The company intends further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
The acquisition of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business in the month of August the year 2007 complements the products acquired in the acquisition of Carelift Equipment. These acquisitions have improved 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 in the industry, providing reliable lift solutions.