Starting in the year 1986, Skyjack began making scissor lift platforms. They continued this mass production through the 1990s and became a world leader within the aerial lift industry sector. 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.
Several of the major factors which Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to dependability and quality. They are known all around the globe as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts in the globe. The Skyjack product line is sold and manufactured all around the world.
Linamar Corporation, referred to as LNR on the TSX, purchased Skyjack during August 2002. Linamar is best recognized for its production of modules, assemblies and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability in general. Skyjack currently has production facilities in Hungary, the US and Pasadena 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 within the business by providing equipment features which combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the globe for product reliability. The current Boom lift model lineup of the company consists of telescopic booms. These models provide telescopic booms which feature work heights ranging from 45 to 71 feet. The company has plans to further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
During August the year 2007, the purchase of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business complements the purchase of Carelift Equipment. This business acquisition expands Skyjack's Telehandler product offering causing the additional VR series telehandlers and the Zoom Boom series. These acquisitions provide the company a chance to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way within the business, providing dependable lift solutions.