Genie Models Gallery

Bud Bushnell formed the Genie Industries Company in 1966 when he bought the manufacturing rights for a compressed air operated material lift. The method of operation of the lift from a compressed air bottle resulted in the name Genie, as customers were impressed with the “Magic in the Bottle”. The company expanded operations over time as growing demand for aerial lifts and platforms resulted in the development of numerous products including man-lifts, articulated booms, stick booms and telescopic handlers. In 2002, partly due to an economic downturn, the company was sold to the Terex Corporation. The Genie name has acquired a good reputation in the marketplace over the years so the brand was retained within the Terex Aerial work Platforms segment, a testament to the quality products that the company offer.