Skyjack started to manufacture scissor lift platforms back during the year 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product through the 1990s, becoming a world leader in the aerial lift business. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30% market share overall. Even nowadays, the company maintains their dominance as a key player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machine industry.
Some of the major factors that 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 within the world. The Skyjack product series is manufactured and sold all over the world.
Skyjack was obtained by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX during the month of August the year 2002. Linamar is known for being a top manufacturer of modules, assemblies and precision-machined components. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability in general. Skyjack presently has production plants in Hungary, the United States and El Cajon with support offices within Asia and Europe.
The company offers a complete line of self-propelled scissor lifts. Several models have elevated work heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader in the business by providing machine features which combined serviceability, durability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts known all over the globe for product reliability. 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 intends further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
The purchase 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 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.