News | 29/03/2014
News | 29/03/2014
Two Liebherr refrigerators and freezers received the Red Dot Design Award this year: The BlackSteel CBNPbs 3756 combined refrigerator/freezer and the integrable SBS 70I4 side-by-side combination with energy efficiency class A++ received the coveted design prize in the product design category.
1200 guests are expected at the official awards ceremony, which takes place on 7 July 2014 at the Aalto Theatre in Essen. The Red Dot Design Award is one of the most prestigious international design competitions. When choosing the recipients, the experts on the jury demand high standards of creativity, innovation and product quality. In 2014 the decisions were made by the largest jury in the history of the award: More than 40 international experts spent three days choosing the prize-winners.

02/10/2026
Listicles
More experience, more confidence: six questions on the new period of use for Liebherr fibre ropes
Liebherr is increasing the period of use of its fibre ropes to up to 12 years in temperate climates and up to 8 years in hot climates, while the overall service life is rising from 14 to 16 years. But what's behind this decision, and why do all ropes already in the field benefit too? Six questions for Jochen Huber, Product Manager Fibre Technology at Liebherr, on the tests, the impact for customers on site, and the wider strategy behind Fibre technology.

02/10/2026
Press releases
Liebherr is increasing the overall service life of its Fibre ropes from 14 to 16 years, with the decisive period of use rising to up to 12 years. This is based on multi-year ageing trials on test rigs and analyses of ropes already in field. The new ruling applies automatically to all new ropes and those already in the field. This step forms part of Liebherr's ongoing path towards establishing Fibre technology as the new standard in the tower crane market.

01/10/2026
Press releases
Liebherr LS-C 60 crane to equip multipurpose vessel for operations in French Polynesia
Operating across widely scattered islands, the Liebherr ship crane supports a vessel concept that must combine logistics and passenger transport within a single platform, where space, stability and operational flexibility are closely linked.