Skyjack started to manufacture scissor lift platforms back during the year 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product throughout the 1990s, becoming a global leader in the aerial lift business. Eventually, Skyjack grew to more than 30 percent market share overall. Even nowadays, the company maintains their dominance as an important player who has quickly adapted to the changing face of the industrial equipment industry.
Factors like their commitment to reliability and quality have been key to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are recognized all around the globe as being the maker of the best scissor lifts in the world. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all over the globe.
Linamar Corporation, referred to as LNR on the TSX, obtained Skyjack during the month of August the year 2002. Linamar is best recognized for its production of assemblies, modules and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet offers Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack currently has production plants in the USA, Canada and Hungary with support offices within Asia and Europe.
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 in the industry by offering machine features that combined durability, serviceability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the world for product reliability. The company's current Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models provide 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.
In the month of August 2007, the acquisition of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business complements the purchase of Carelift Equipment. This business acquisition expands Skyjack's Telehandler product offering leading to the additional 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.