Starting in the year 1986, Skyjack began making scissor lift platforms. They continued this mass production through the 1990s and became a global leader within the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to more than 30% 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 machine business.
Some of the key factors which Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to reliability and quality. They are known all around the globe as being the maker of the best scissor lifts within the world. The Skyjack product series is manufactured and sold all over the globe.
Linamar Corporation, known as LNR on the TSX, acquired Skyjack in August 2002. Linamar is best recognized for its production of modules, assemblies and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet offers Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack presently has production facilities within Los Angeles, Hungary and the United States with support offices within Europe and Asia.
The company has lots of self-propelled scissor lifts in its lineup, with models that can work at heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader in the business by offering equipment features that combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts recognized throughout the world for product reliability. The current Boom lift model lineup of the company 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.
In August 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 in the business, providing dependable lift solutions.