Skyjack started to make scissor lift platforms back in the year 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product throughout the 1990s, becoming a global leader in the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30% market share overall. Even nowadays, the company maintains their dominance as a key player who has quickly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machinery industry.
Factors such as their commitment to reliability and quality have been important to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are recognized all over the globe as being the maker of the best scissor lifts in the globe. The Skyjack product series is sold and manufactured all over the world.
Skyjack was purchased by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX in the month of August 2002. Linamar is known for being a leading 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 facilities in the USA, Oakland and Hungary with support offices within Asia and Europe.
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 machine features which combined durability, serviceability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts known all over the globe for product reliability. The present Boom lift model lineup of the company consists of telescopic booms. These models provide telescopic booms which feature work heights varying from 45 to 71 feet. The company has plans to further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
During the month of August the year 2007, the purchase of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business complements the purchase of Carelift Equipment. This business purchase expands Skyjack's Telehandler product offering resulting in the additional VR series telehandlers and the Zoom Boom series. These acquisitions provide the company an opportunity to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way within the business, providing dependable lift solutions.