Skyjack started to make scissor lift platforms back during 1986. The company continued to make their product throughout the 1990s, becoming a world leader in the aerial lift industry sector. Eventually, Skyjack grew to over 30 percent market share overall. Even today, the company maintains their dominance as an important player who has rapidly adapted to the changing face of the industrial equipment industry.
Factors such as their commitment to dependability and quality have been important to Skyjacks solid reputation. They are recognized all over the world as being the manufacturer of the best scissor lifts within the globe. The Skyjack product series is sold and manufactured all around the world.
Linamar Corporation, known as LNR on the TSX, acquired Skyjack during August 2002. Linamar is best known 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 Hayward, Hungary and the United States with support offices in Europe and Asia.
The company offers a comprehensive line of self-propelled scissor lifts. Several models have elevated work heights up to 56ft. Skyjack became a leader within the business by providing equipment features which combined durability, serviceability, quality and service, making Skyjack scissor lifts known all over the globe for product reliability. The company's present 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 has plans to further expand the boom lift product line in the future.
The acquisition of Volvo's Material Handling Equipment business in August 2007 complements the products obtained in the acquisition of Carelift Equipment. These acquisitions have improved Skyjack's Telehandler product offering in both the VR series telehandlers and the Boom Zoom 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.