Skyjack started to make scissor lift platforms back during the year 1986. The company continued to manufacture their product through the 1990s, becoming a global 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 quickly 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 recognized all around the world as being the maker of the best scissor lifts in the world. The Skyjack product line is manufactured and sold all over the globe.
Skyjack was obtained by Linamar Corporation, LNR on the TSX in August the year 2002. Linamar is known for being a top manufacturer of assemblies, modules and precision-machined parts. Linamar's solid balance sheet provides Skyjack with long-term stability and increased strength in general. Skyjack currently has production facilities within Hungary, the US and Montana with support offices within Europe and Asia.
The company has a lot 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 providing machinery features that combined serviceability, durability, service and quality, making Skyjack scissor lifts known all over the globe for product dependability. The current Boom lift model lineup of the company consists of telescopic booms. These models provide telescopic booms that feature work heights varying from 45 to 71 feet. The company has plans to further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
In the month of August the year 2007, the purchase of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business complements the acquisition of Carelift Equipment. This business acquisition expands Skyjack's Telehandler product offering resulting in the additional Zoom Boom series and the VR series telehandlers. 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.