Starting in the year 1986, Skyjack began making scissor lift platforms. They continued this mass production throughout the 1990s and became a global leader within the aerial lift business. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over thirty percent market share overall. Even now, the company maintains their dominance as a key player who has quickly adapted to the changing face of the industrial machine industry.
Several of the key factors which Skyjack has built a solid reputation on include their commitment to reliability and quality. They are recognized worldwide 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, obtained Skyjack in the month of August 2002. Linamar is best known for its production of modules, assemblies and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with increased strength and long-term stability in general. Skyjack currently has production plants within Hungary, the US and Canada 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 in the industry by providing machine features which combined durability, serviceability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts known all around the world for product reliability. The company's present Boom lift model lineup consists of telescopic booms. These models provide telescopic booms which feature work heights ranging from 45 to 71 feet. The company intends further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
During the month of August 2007, the acquisition 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 dependable lift solutions.