News and press releases

Liebherr-Aerospace Celebrates Servicing of 5,000th Heat Exchanger

Only 30 months after Liebherr-Aerospace entered the Heat Exchanger maintenance market in 2016 with the opening of a dedicated Center of Excellence in Saline, Michigan (USA), the company was able to celebrate the delivery of its 5,000th heat exchanger unit.

100,000 operating hours and still going strong

Corporación NAVIOS owns and operates the largest independent bulk transfer and storage port facilities in Uruguay. Here, a Liebherr duty cycle crane type HS 871 HD unloads barges on their way from Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. With Liebherr as a reliable service partner the machine has just achieved a huge milestone – 100,000 operating hours - and still going strong!

Vogel takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane

Dieter Vogel GmbH took delivery of an LTM 1090-4.2 at the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen. The new 90-tonne crane will replace an LTM 1080/1, which has been a reliable machine for 20 years for the crane rental company based in Reutlingen.

Liebherr delivers second MK 140 mobile construction crane to Scholpp

The German crane company Scholpp Kran & Transport GmbH has taken delivery of another MK 140 Liebherr mobile construction crane – and thus extends its more than 70-strong fleet of cranes.

Henneberger Schwerlast expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Henneberger Schwerlast e.K. crane and logistics contractor took delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane in May. The 250 tonne machine is now the most powerful crane in the Thuringian crane rental company’s fleet.

Hoisting over obstacles with Liebherr cranes – 108 tonne steel tank moved over 12 metre pipe bridge

Three large Liebherr mobile cranes were sent by crane and heavy haulage logistics contractor Maxikraft, which mainly operates in the east of Germany, to complete a tricky job at a chemical plant near Halle (Saale) – a storage tank weighing over 100 tonnes had to be transported from its assembly area through the factory site to its destination and then installed in the plant. The route through the factory site was blocked by a large pipe bridge.

Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane is the new flagship at Gräser-Eschbach

The Gräser-Eschbach Group with companies in Mannheim and Bad Schönborn recently took delivery of a new flagship – its new Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane is now the largest crane in its fleet. One of its first jobs was to dismantle a tower crane in the new Gateway Gardens business global business village at Frankfurt Airport.

Publication “Compendium Deep Foundation”

Deep foundation construction has made great progress in recent years and the scope of application has become ever more varied. In order to provide a wide audience with an overview of cutting-edge technology and comprehensive information about the various drilling processes, Liebherr has released a new reference book the “Compendium Deep Foundation, Part 1: Drilling”.

German Ambassador to China visits joint venture company Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Co., Ltd.

H. E. Dr. Clemens von Goetze expressed his confidence that the joint venture will continuously contribute to China’s increasing aviation industry.

Liebherr compressor successfully tested on-board a Chinese medium-duty truck

Liebherr contributes its technologies to the development of hydrogen-based power supply for transportation vehicles in China.

Liebherr and Shanghai Diesel announce cooperation

The Shanghai Diesel Engine Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China's largest vehicles and components manufacturer, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, and Liebherr Components have entered an agreement for the development of new high-performance off-highway engines.

Magni reaches new heights with Liebherr

Magni’s company history is short, but nonetheless astonishing: in just five years, the Italian manufacturer has become the premium provider of rotary telehandlers. These machines make load handling easy at heights of up to 46 meters, with impressive flexibility, precision and safety – not least thanks to the three-stage slewing drives from Liebherr Components. The Italian-German partnership is, therefore, a win-win situation for both companies.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems Receives 2019 Silver Corporate Social Responsibility Rating from Ecovadis

Liebherr-Transportation Systems underwent a comprehensive evaluation by Ecovadis, resulting in a Silver medal for overall performance.

Liebherr Signs Joint Declaration of European Aviation Research Stakeholders Related to Clean Aviation in Horizon Europe

The stakeholders express the commitment to a future European partnership that can lead the way towards a deep decarbonization of aviation by 2050.

Liebherr-Ehingen supplies its 10,000th used crane

Australian crane contractor MCG Cranes Pty Ltd based in Thomastown (Victoria) recently took delivery of a used Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane, the 10,000th used crane to be supplied by Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH since the company was founded.

Liebherr Recognized for Industry Support and Dedication

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH received a Longevity Award from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association at its Annual Conference in Carlsbad, California on April 27th, 2019. SC&RA is an international organization comprising more than 1,400 members from 46 nations.

Electric aviation launches

Better energy supplies, lighter weights and more efficient aircraft: Liebherr has started conducting research into electric systems which could revolutionise the field of aviation.

Liebherr LG 1750 mobile crane working on a wind turbine project in West Texas

A Liebherr LG 1750 provided the primary lifting power for Trand, Inc., during a nearly two week long project in May.