Skyjack began to make scissor lift platforms back during 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product through the 1990s, becoming a global leader in the aerial lift business. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 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 business.
Factors such as their commitment to reliability and quality have been important to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are recognized all around the globe as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts in the globe. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all around the world.
Linamar Corporation, known as LNR on the TSX, bought Skyjack in August 2002. Linamar is best recognized for its production of assemblies, modules and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack presently has production plants in Eugene, Hungary and the United States with support offices in Asia and Europe.
The company provides 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 machinery features which combined durability, serviceability, service and quality, 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 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 obtained in the acquisition 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 a chance to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way in the business, providing dependable lift solutions.