Snorkel celebrated 60 years of innovation, since it was founded by the late Art Moore in 1959.
Xtreme Manufacturing acquires majority stake in Snorkel
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.
New branding for Snorkel
The Tanfield Group introduces new branding for Snorkel, creating a consistent global brand and product line.
Snorkel purchased from Elwood Holdings LLC
UK-based The Tanfield Group Plc purchased Snorkel in 2007 from Elwood Holdings LLC, and created a global distribution network for the AWPs.
Snorkel Purchased from OmniQuip International Inc.
Snorkel was purchased from OmniQuip by a group of investors known as the Elwood Holdings LLC headed by Al Havlin. They re-opened their plant in Elwood, Kansas after it had …
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OmniQuip group, including Snorkel sold to Textron Inc.
OmniQuip and the rest of its attached companies, including Snorkel, are sold to the conglomerate Textron Inc.
Snorkel becomes part of OmniQuip International Inc.
Snorkel became part of OmniQuip International Inc. who decided to sell the fire and rescue apparatus product lines, and focus on the EWP division. The fire and rescue product line …
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Art Moore retires
Art retired from Snorkel in 1991. He sat on the Snorkel board of directors until his passing in 2019.
Expanding to New Zealand and Australia
The company then expanded Snorkel to include manufacturing facilities in Levin, New Zealand and sales and service offices in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. The company was beginning to develop a …
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Snorkel launches the ATB-60 boom lift
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 …
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