Starting in the year 1986, Skyjack began making scissor lift platforms. They continued this mass production throughout the 1990s and became a world leader within the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to more than thirty percent market share overall. Even these days, the company maintains their dominance as a major player who has quickly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machine industry.
Several of the key factors that Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to dependability and quality. They are known all around the world as being the maker of the best scissor lifts within the globe. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all around the world.
Skyjack was obtained by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX during the month of August 2002. Linamar is recognized for being a leading manufacturer of assemblies, modules and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength overall. Skyjack presently has production facilities in the United States, Inglewood and Hungary with support offices in Europe and Asia.
The company has a lot of self-propelled scissor lifts in its lineup, with models which can work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader in the business by offering machinery features that combined durability, serviceability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts known all around the world 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 acquisition of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business in the month of August the year 2007 complements the products acquired in the purchase of Carelift Equipment. These acquisitions have improved Skyjack's Telehandler product offering in both the VR series telehandlers and the Boom Zoom series. These acquisitions provide the company an opportunity to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way in the industry, providing dependable lift solutions.