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 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 machinery industry.
Some of the major factors which Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to reliability and quality. They are known worldwide as being the maker of the best scissor lifts in the globe. The Skyjack product series is sold and manufactured all over the globe.
Skyjack was acquired by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX during the month of August the year 2002. Linamar is known for being a leading manufacturer of modules, assemblies and precision-machined components. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack currently has production facilities in Hungary, the United States and Arkansas with support offices in Europe and Asia.
The company provides a comprehensive line of self-propelled scissor lifts. Several models have elevated work heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the industry by offering machinery features which combined serviceability, durability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the world for product dependability. The company's present 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.
The purchase of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business in August the year 2007 complements the products obtained in the purchase 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 in the business, providing reliable lift solutions.