Skyjack started to manufacture scissor lift platforms back during the year 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 30% market share overall. Even now, the company maintains their dominance as a major player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machine business.
Some of the key factors that Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to dependability and quality. They are known worldwide as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts in the world. The Skyjack product series is sold and manufactured all over the world.
Skyjack was purchased by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX in the month of August the year 2002. Linamar is recognized for being a top manufacturer of modules, assemblies and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack presently has production plants within Hungary, the United States and Illinois with support offices in Europe and Asia.
The company has many self-propelled scissor lifts in its lineup, with models which can work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the business by offering equipment features which combined serviceability, durability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the world for product reliability. The company's present Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models offer 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.
The purchase of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business during the month of August 2007 complements the products acquired in the acquisition of Carelift Equipment. These acquisitions have enhanced Skyjack's Telehandler product offering in both the VR series telehandlers and the Boom Zoom series. These acquisitions provide the company a chance to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way within the industry, providing reliable lift solutions.