Skyjack began to manufacture scissor lift platforms back in 1986. The company continued to make their product through the 1990s, becoming a world leader in the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30 percent market share overall. Even nowadays, the company maintains their dominance as an important player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machine business.
Several of the key factors that Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to dependability and quality. They are known all over the globe as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts in the world. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all over the world.
Linamar Corporation, referred to as LNR on the TSX, obtained Skyjack in the month of August 2002. Linamar is best recognized for its production of assemblies, modules and precision-machined components. Linamar's solid balance sheet offers Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability in general. Skyjack presently has production facilities in Hungary, the US and Riverside with support offices within Europe and Asia.
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 offering equipment features which combined durability, serviceability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known throughout the world for product reliability. The company's existing Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models provide telescopic booms that feature work heights ranging from 45 to 71 feet. The company has plans to further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
In 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 a chance to grow with the additional manufacturing capacity. Skyjack continues to lead the way within the business, providing reliable lift solutions.