Starting in the year 1986, Skyjack began making scissor lift platforms. They continued this mass production through the 1990s and became a world leader within the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over thirty 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 machine industry.
Several of the key factors that Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to reliability and quality. They are known all around the world as being the maker of the best scissor lifts in the globe. The Skyjack product series is manufactured and sold all around the world.
Linamar Corporation, known as LNR on the TSX, purchased 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 overall. Skyjack presently has production facilities in the USA, Wyoming and Hungary with support offices in Asia and Europe.
The company provides a comprehensive line of self-propelled scissor lifts. Some models have elevated work heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the business by providing equipment features which combined serviceability, durability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts recognized throughout the globe for product dependability. The company's existing Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models offer telescopic booms which feature work heights ranging from 45 to 71 feet. The company plans further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
In the month of August 2007, the purchase of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business complements the acquisition of Carelift Equipment. This business purchase expands Skyjack's Telehandler product offering causing 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 industry, providing dependable lift solutions.