Skyjack celebrated the inauguration of an $80 million expansion of its plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico. The expansion will increase production capacity from 12 to 55 units per day (about 20,000 units per year) and create 700 new jobs.
Skyjack is building an innovation hub in Guelph, Ontario, moving telehandler and boom production to a new plant in Mexico, and expanding into Hungary and China, increasing overall capacity by 235%.
Skyjack announced plans to expand its manufacturing footprint globally, with $85 million invested in a Mexico plant and $40 million in a China plant. The Mexico plant has two phases, with phase one completed and phase two adding 490,000 sq ft. The expansion will increase global unit capacity by 235% compared to 2022.
Skyjack is expanding its manufacturing footprint from two plants in Canada to five globally, with new facilities in China, Hungary, and Mexico, representing a potential 235% increase in global unit capacity.
Skyjack announced an expansion of its newly inaugurated plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, to increase production capacity from 12 to 55 units per day by October 2023.
Skyjack, a Linamar Corporation subsidiary, opened a new 200,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, on 12 January 2023. The plant will produce telehandlers and boom lifts, with an investment of $80 million and plans to employ 600 workers.
Skyjack opened a 35,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China, in September 2022, initially focusing on smaller DC scissors, with a second phase launched.
| Site | Largest | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Ramos Arizpe, Mexico | $80.0M | 2024-02-14 |
| Mexico, Mexico | $125.0M | 2023-06-08 |
| Guelph, Canada | 2023-03-14 | |
| Tianjin, China | 2022-09-01 |