About Us
Located just west of Chicago in Glen Ellyn, IL, Universal Equipment has been in the wholesale aerial lift business for almost 10 years.
Prior to that, the founder and President of the company, Alastair Robertson, spent many years working for Simon, Economy, Snorkel, Grove and Skyjack and has been in the industry for most of his career.
In the past few years Alastair has made his company into a family business. Glenn, the oldest son, joined Universal Equipment in October of 2005 and has used his computer engineering and sales skills to revolutionize Universal Equipment, making it more streamlined and efficient. In June of 2007, Brent joined the company after his graduation from the University of Illinois.
