Skyjack started to manufacture scissor lift platforms back during 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product throughout the 1990s, becoming a world leader in the aerial lift business. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30 percent market share overall. Even today, the company maintains their dominance as a major player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machinery industry.
Several of the major factors that Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to reliability and quality. They are recognized all around the globe as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts within the world. The Skyjack product line is sold and manufactured all around the globe.
Skyjack was acquired by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX during the month of August 2002. Linamar is recognized for being a top manufacturer of modules, assemblies and precision-machined components. Linamar's solid balance sheet offers Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength overall. Skyjack presently has production plants in Hungary, the United States and Canada with support offices within Europe and Asia.
The company has a lot of self-propelled scissor lifts in its lineup, with models which could work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the business by providing machine features that combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts recognized all around 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 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 August the year 2007 complements the products acquired in the purchase of Carelift Equipment. These acquisitions have enhanced 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 business, providing dependable lift solutions.