News and press releases

The Liebherr R 922 crawler excavator wins a prize at the iF Design Award 2019

The Liebherr R 922 crawler excavator, launched worldwide in October 2018, has won a prize at the IF Design Award 2019 in the "product design" category. With an operating weight of 22 tonnes and an engine output of 120 kW/163 HP, this machine was developed and produced by Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar (France).

BHP’s Mt Arthur Coal welcomes first 800 tonne excavators

Two R 9800 excavators have been added to the Mt Arthur Coal fleet

Liebherr-Aerospace International Suppliers‘ Conference 2019

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH awarded five of its suppliers for outstanding performances during its Suppliers’ Conference in March 2019.

Liebherr is winner of the 2019 Global Leadership Award by Crestcom International

Liebherr, USA, Co. is the 2019 recipient of the Crestcom Global Leadership Growth Award.

Red Dot Design Award 2019 for the new Liebherr EC-B

Liebherr Tower Cranes has won the “Product Design” category of the Red Dot Design Award 2019 with its new 370 EC-B 12 Fibre. The top-slewing crane has convinced a top-class jury of experts with its dynamic lines, modern bi-colour design concept as well as its integrated advertising panels. With the start of the world’s largest construction machinery trade fair in Munich being just around the corner, the Liebherr Tower Cranes division can be especially pleased with this acclaimed design award. The Red Dot Design Award is one of the most prestigious competitions on the international design scene.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Americas 2019

From April 9th to 11th, 2019, Liebherr-Aerospace will participate in the international conference and exhibition MRO Americas in Atlanta.

RMS Cranes selects Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane for gas and oil industry construction project lift in Texas

RMS Cranes selected a Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane to lift three demethanizer towers for a major cryogenic gas processing plant in Reeves County, Texas. One tower has been completed with two left to set next month. Each tower weighs approximately 231 US tons, and are more than 197 feet tall and 11 feet in diameter.

Two used Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile cranes and a new LR 1750/2 crawler crane for Burger

Chilean crane contractor Burger Grúas has had two used LTM 1500-8.1 mobile cranes retrofitted at the Liebherr manufacturing plant to suit the special needs of the numerous climate zones in the country. Currently the two cranes are erecting turbines at a wind farm in southern Chile. A new Liebherr LR 1750/2 crawler crane with the innovative SX boom system is already in action at a mine in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. Later, it will also be used for erecting wind turbines.

Liebherr USA, Co. announces new national sales manager for used crane mobile and crawler crane products

Liebherr USA, Co., Mobile and Crawler Cranes Division is pleased to announce that Reese Barnes has joined Liebherr as the sales manager for used mobile and crawler crane products.

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH visits Poland and Italy

After attending the trade fair INDUSTRIE in France earlier this month, Liebherr will present its new solutions for gear technology and automation at further fairs in Europe. This time in Poland and Italy.

Trand set to take delivery of first Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane in the United States

Trand Inc. is scheduled to take delivery of the first Liebherr LG 1750 in the US on March 22 at the Port of Galveston, Texas.

United Crane & Rigging takes delivery of Liebherr LRT 1100-2.1 rough terrain crane

United Crane & Rigging (UCR) recently took delivery of its first Liebherr LRT 1100-2.1 rough terrain crane.

Large-scale conversion project on offshore platform Molikpaq operated by Sakhalin Energy

Rostock, February 2019 – Liebherr's maritime customer service is carrying out an extraordinary modernisation project on Sakhalin Energy’s Molikpaq offshore platform off the Russian island of Sakhalin. Two ram luffing offshore cranes, type RL 1500 are going to be completely renewed. An existing crane, type BOS 1900 will be upgraded with the same generation control system as the RL 1500.

Log Handler Premiere at Bauma 2019

Rostock (Germany), April 8, 2019 - For the first time, a machine of Liebherr's maritime division will be presented at the Bauma in Munich. The Liebherr LRS Log Handler already convinces selected test customers with its remarkable performance.

Large-scale conversion project on offshore platform Molikpaq operated by Sakhalin Energy

Rostock, February 2019 – Liebherr's maritime customer service is carrying out an extraordinary modernisation project on Sakhalin Energy’s Molikpaq offshore platform off the Russian island of Sakhalin. Two ram luffing offshore cranes, type RL 1500 are going to be completely renewed. An existing crane, type BOS 1900 will be upgraded with the same generation control system as the RL 1500.

Log Handler Premiere at Bauma 2019

Rostock (Germany), April 8, 2019 - For the first time, a machine of Liebherr's maritime division will be presented at the Bauma in Munich. The Liebherr LRS Log Handler already convinces selected test customers with its remarkable performance.

Liebherr-France SAS invests 5 million Euro in new assembly line

Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar has put a new assembly line into operation. It is based on the principles of lean management, and will thus contribute to further improvements in quality and productivity. Overall, the company has invested five million Euro in the new production line.

Liebherr's Continuous Improvements to Ultra-Class Mining Trucks Maximize Productivity

Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co. strives for continuous improvement to its product line of mining trucks and excavators. Safety, productivity, and performance are at the core of these new features.