Top 12 Aerial Work Platform Companies in the World

The global aerial work platform market size reached US$ 9.4 Billion in 2023. Nowadays, construction organizations across the globe are increasingly renting aerial work platforms (AWPs) as they provide stable working conditions, thereby improving worker and operator safety, reducing accidents and fatalities on sites, and lowering overall costs. Apart from this, governments of various nations are heavily investing in commercial construction activities, such as the development of smart cities and maintenance of the existing public infrastructure, while emphasizing worker safety, which is expected to provide a positive thrust to market growth.

As per the analysis by IMARC Group, the top aerial work platform companies are offering rental services for temporarily hiring aerial work platforms (AWPs). In addition, several key players are focusing on product innovations, such as the introduction of novel AWPs embedded with advanced tilt sensors and automatic self-checking devices that send real-time warnings and alerts to the operator, thus enhancing the operational safety of the equipment. They are also launching innovative AWP variants with electric-powered and remote-operated systems and multiple height adjustment options, which is further expanding product applications across various end-use sectors. This, coupled with recent technological advancements and ongoing research and development (R&D) activities, is also anticipated to propel market growth in the coming years. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 16.4 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.28% during 2024-2032.

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List of Top Companies Operating in the Aerial Work Platform Industry:

The global aerial work platform market has several major players, including Aichi Corporation (Toyota Industries Corporation), Dinolift OY, Haulotte Group (Solem SA), Hunan Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., JLG Industries, Inc. (Oshkosh Corporation), LGMG North America Inc., Linamar Corporation, Manitou Group, MEC Aerial Work Platforms, Tadano Ltd., Terex Corporation, and Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd. More information about these companies has been provided below.

1. Aichi Corporation (Toyota Industries Corporation)

Aichi Corporation is a leading manufacturer of special-purpose vehicles and holds the top share of Japan's aerial work platform market. It sells a range of mechanized vehicles for the construction, electric utilities, telecommunications, cargo handling, shipbuilding, and rail industries. It aims to help create safer, more efficient, and comfortable work sites and improve work environments. Its product portfolio comprises truck-mounted and self-propelled aerial work platforms (AWPs), bridge inspection vehicles, and digger derricks. The company has two US distributors, namely Aichi USA, which offers truck-mounted AWPs, and Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., which provides scissor lifts and wheeled and crawler boom lifts. At present, Aichi Corporation is the only company in the industry offering scissor lifts with AC motor technology and a unique inverter design for longer duty cycles (up to 1.5 times better) and faster traveling speeds. 

2. Dinolift OY

Dinolift OY is a Finnish company that manufactures and sells high-quality DINO mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) for numerous applications, mainly to rental businesses and end users. The company specializes in lightweight work platforms and is one of the leading manufacturers in its field, with a wide range of MEWPs for different powered access applications. Its main markets are in the Nordic countries and Northern Europe, and it sells DINO lifts to more than 40 countries across the world, with exports accounting for 85% of its production.

3. Haulotte Group (Solem SA)

Haulotte Group is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of people and material lifting equipment. As a European leader, the company designs, produces, markets, and sells a broad range of aerial work platforms. It is primarily involved in three businesses, including design, assembly, distribution, and rental business. In addition, it has a diversified product portfolio comprising seven people lifting equipment product ranges, customized financing solutions to facilitate investments in these products, and integrated services to optimize equipment lifecycles and residual values for resale. With over 1900 employees, 21 subsidiaries, and five manufacturing units, Haulotte Group currently sells its products to more than 40 countries across the world, with exports accounting for 85% of its production.

4. Hunan Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd

Hunan Sinoboom Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality and reliable mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). It specializes in the research, manufacture, sales, and service of various access solutions. It has one of the industry's most complete product lines, comprising self-propelled telescopic boom lifts, articulating boom lifts, scissor lifts, spider lifts, and truck-mounted boom lifts, along with vertical mast lifts offering a range of operating platforms and product operations, with working heights from 6-48 meters. The company sells its MEWPs in more than 70 countries worldwide, including Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Americas. At present, Sinoboom features within the top 10 companies in the world for global MEWP sales.

5. JLG Industries, Inc. (Oshkosh Corporation)

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation Company, is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of access equipment, such as aerial work platforms and material handling solutions. Its diverse offerings include mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles, and an array of complementary accessories that improve the versatility and efficiency of these products. In addition to providing quality equipment, the company also offers industry-leading training programs and reliable support services within the access industry. Presently, JLG Industries markets and sells its products under two leading brands, namely JLG and SkyTrak.

6. LGMG North America Inc. 

LGMG North America Inc. is an aerial lift company that provides quality access equipment at the best prices to both big and small rental companies. Its aerial lifts are among the first to be ANSI A92.20 approved and ready to be implemented on work sites across North America. In addition, the company is introducing an ever-expanding portfolio of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPS). It has a complete product line of ANSI A92.20-approved scissor lifts available, as well as articulating boom lifts, telescopic boom lifts, hydraulic slab scissor lifts, and rough terrain scissor lifts. LGMG North America currently has operations in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Canada and is focused on expanding nationwide with full service and support to help its customers succeed.

7. Linamar Corporation

Linamar Corporation is one of the fastest-growing manufacturing companies specializing in creating advanced solutions powering vehicles, work, motion, and lives. It mainly operates via two segments: Industrial and Mobility, which are both global leaders in producing solutions and world-class developers of highly engineered products. Its Industrial segment comprises Skyjack, MacDon, and Salford. Amongst these, Skyjack manufactures a complete lineup of scissor, boom, and telehandler lifts for the aerial work platform industry. The Skyjack and MacDon companies are renowned for their innovative, high-quality mobile industrial and harvesting equipment, notably class-leading aerial work platforms, telehandlers, draper headers, and self-propelled windrowers. With more than 29,000 employees, Linamar operates 60 manufacturing sites, 8 R&D centers, and 25 sales offices in over 17 countries across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. 

8. Manitou Group

As a world leader in rough-terrain handling, Manitou Group develops, designs, produces, and distributes equipment and services of handling, access platforms, and earthmoving for the construction, agriculture, and industrial markets. Its product lines consist of fixed, rotary, and heavy-tonnage rough-terrain telehandlers; rough-terrain, semi-industrial, and industrial forklifts; skid and track, articulated, and backhoe loaders; aerial work platforms; truck-mounted forklifts; storage equipment; and attachments. The company sells its products through its iconic brands - Manitou, Gehl, and Mustang by Manitou - and its extensive network of 1,050 dealers around the world. In 2020, the group recorded a revenue of 1.6 billion euros across 140 countries, employing over 4 400 people committed to satisfying customers.

9. MEC Aerial Work Platforms

MEC Aerial Work Platforms manufactures a range of aerial work platforms, carrying the traditions of quality and innovation through its machines. The company has a broad product portfolio comprising direct electric drive scissor lifts, rough terrain scissor lifts, vertical mast lifts, slab scissor lifts, and boom lifts with patented and award-winning design features. With a constant focus on safety, innovation, and total cost of ownership, MEC is committed to providing a better solution to its customers through its high-performance mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) products. 

10. Tadano Ltd

Tadano Ltd is mainly engaged in the production and distribution of construction cranes, truck loader cranes, and aerial work platforms. It manufactures and sells a complete product lineup of all-terrain cranes, rough terrain cranes, truck cranes, telescopic boom crawler cranes, lattice boom crawler cranes, truck loader cranes, aerial work platforms, and special-purpose vehicles. It also offers Tadano Used Equipment, which is a worldwide used crane marketplace. While maintaining a top share in the domestic crane market, the company is also involved in the supply of all types of high-quality hydraulic cylinders with excellent performance at reasonable prices.

11. Terex Corporation 

Terex Corporation is a worldwide manufacturer that designs, builds, and supports products used in various applications, such as construction, manufacturing, maintenance, energy, recycling, minerals, and materials management. Its diversified product offerings include aerial work platforms, materials processing, cranes, utilities, material handlers, pick and carry cranes, concrete products, and parts & services. The company offers best-in-class aerial work platforms and material handling equipment, including telescopic, articulating, and trailer-mounted boom lifts; slab and rough terrain scissor lifts; telehandlers; material lifts; and vertical mast lifts, under the brand name Genie®. Besides this, Terex also provides several products and solutions, including electric and hybrid offerings, that allow its customers to lower their environmental impact by delivering quiet and emission-free performance.

12. Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd.

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co Ltd. is one of the world's top 3 manufacturers of aerial work platforms (AWPs) and a domestic industry leader. It is a high-end equipment manufacturing company dedicated to the R&D, production, sales, and service of intelligent AWPs. It has a comprehensive product portfolio comprising boom lifts, scissor lifts, vertical lifts, stock pickers, and a range of differentiated or specialized products, such as glass attachment boom lifts, rail-mounted aerial working platforms, and intelligent punching robots. The company is committed to developing, manufacturing, selling, and providing quality parts and services, and currently, it distributes its products worldwide. 

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