Skyjack started to make scissor lift platforms back during the year 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product throughout the 1990s, becoming a world 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 a major player who has quickly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machinery industry.
Factors like their commitment to reliability and quality have been key to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are known all over 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 world.
Linamar Corporation, referred to as LNR on the TSX, bought Skyjack in August 2002. Linamar is best known for its production of assemblies, modules and precision-machined components. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack presently has production facilities within the USA, Concord and Hungary with support offices in Europe and Asia.
The company has lots of self-propelled scissor lifts in its lineup, with models that can work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader in the business by offering machinery features that combined serviceability, durability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts recognized all over the world for product reliability. The current Boom lift model lineup of the company consists of telescopic booms. These models offer telescopic booms that feature work heights ranging from 45 to 71 feet. The company intends 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 dependable lift solutions.