Snorkel was founded in 1959 in the United States of America by Art Moore, as a fire fighting equipment company that developed an aerial work platform specifically designed for aerial firefighting and rescue work.
These products set the standard for aerial firefighting equipment, which were proven for reliability and versatility, and created the foundations for the Snorkel product line as we know it today. Snorkel was one of the founding members of the global aerial work platform industry, and the focus on innovation remains at the heart of the company.
Learn more about Snorkel’s late founder Art Moore, and the history of the company in his published autobiography, ‘My Story‘. Available to purchase from artmoorememoirs.com.
Snorkel New Zealand is proud to have manufactured Snorkel lifts here in our facility in Levin for forty years. Watch our video show reel highlighting our journey: http://www.snorkellifts.co.nz/40-years-in-production/.
Snorkel celebrated 60 years of innovation, since it was founded by the late Art Moore in 1959.
US-based Xtreme Manufacturing LLC, which is owned by Don Ahern, acquired the Snorkel business in 2013, purchasing 51% of the company from The Tanfield Group Plc.
The Tanfield Group introduces new branding for Snorkel, creating a consistent global brand and product line.
Art retired from Snorkel in 1991. He sat on the Snorkel board of directors until his passing in 2019.
In 1988, Snorkel introduced the ATB-60, a 60-ft. articulated boom that could be stowed to allow two booms to be loaded to a single truck. This was a first for Snorkel and helped to reduce transport costs for customers and dealers. The ATB-60 became immensely popular within the industry and…Read More