Operating as an elite, uncompromising engineering vanguard since 1959, they do not just build basic man-lifts. They forge the brutally reliable heavy iron that frontline contractors absolutely rely on to violently conquer vertical space and dictate the job site.

    The Snorkel legacy was not theorized in a sterile boardroom; it was violently forged from the absolute extreme demands of frontline rescue. Founded by Art Moore in 1959, Snorkel executed its initial operational breach by deploying the Snorkel No. 1—an articulating boom engineered specifically to shoot massive volumes of water onto flames from 85 feet. This indestructible design completely shattered existing industry standards for aerial firefighting and rescue safety before the company was acquired by the Fortune 500 syndicate Figgie International in 1971. Refusing to let their engineering firepower stagnate, Snorkel aggressively shifted its tactical focus into the construction and industrial markets in 1977. They deployed the TB-42, premiering the absolute first aluminum upper booms in the industry. By 1986, Art Moore launched the UNO articulated boom, followed rapidly by the strategic acquisition of Economy Engineering in 1988 to completely lock down the self-propelled scissor lift and ground entry vertical lift sectors.

    Refusing to let their supply lines bottleneck, the syndicate executed a massive global expansion beginning in 1989, acquiring heavy manufacturing facilities in Levin, New Zealand, and establishing fortified sales command centers across Australia. After a series of strategic corporate maneuvers throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the UK-based Tanfield Group executed a critical acquisition in 2007, forging a consistent, unyielding global distribution network for the aerial lifts. This momentum culminated in a massive strategic shift in 2013, when U.S.-based Xtreme Manufacturing LLC, commanded by Don Ahern, acquired a 51% absolute majority share. Snorkel immediately relocated to a heavily fortified global corporate headquarters in Henderson, Nevada, drastically escalating its manufacturing capacity and cementing its operational foundation before celebrating 60 years of absolute aerial dominance in 2019.

    Raw lifting power is a massive vulnerability without a dominant global manufacturing grid. Operating under an unyielding "think global, act local" mandate, Snorkel completely eliminates logistical bottlenecks by deploying a massive manufacturing footprint totaling over 950,000 square feet. They have heavily fortified six manufacturing command centers spanning Henderson (Nevada), St. Joseph (Missouri), the UK, New Zealand, and China. By seamlessly fusing this massive production firepower with an unyielding network of over 200 distribution branches across more than 50 countries, Snorkel refuses to leave operators stranded. They ensure that when the massive boom extends and the high-capacity platform rises into hostile airspace, the hydraulics hold, the altitude is conquered, and the operator completely commands the sky.

 

Year Founded: 1959

Main Products: Aerial Work Platform

Brand: Snorkel

Country of Origin: USA

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Website: https://www.snorkellifts.com/

Address: 2009 Roseport Rd, Elwood, KS 66024, United States

Contact No.: +17859893000

Email: sales.usa@snorkellifts.com