Skyjack started to make scissor lift platforms back during 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product through the 1990s, becoming a global leader in the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to more than thirty percent market share overall. Even nowadays, the company maintains their dominance as an important 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 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 top manufacturer of modules, assemblies and precision-machined components. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability overall. Skyjack presently has production facilities in the USA, Canada 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 can work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the business by offering machine features which combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the globe for product reliability. The present 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 intends further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
The acquisition of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business in August the year 2007 complements the products obtained 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 a chance to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way within the business, providing dependable lift solutions.