News and press releases

Liebherr to celebrate 50th anniversary in the USA

Liebherr in the United States is celebrating 50 years of success as a leading manufacturer in North America this year.

Playing with the Big Ones

The R 9800 Mining Excavator got a new LEGO Technic family member. Time to find out more and learn how the two machines are assembled.

Alliance Group: a Liebherr R 950 Tunnel crawler excavator in the heart of the Grand Paris Express

A Liebherr R 950 Tunnel crawler excavator is being used on one of the Grand Paris Express construction sites. In this huge project, the Liebherr R 950 Tunnel crawler excavator in shaft 807 of Line 15 is responsible for milling, creating arches and some handling operations. The Alliance Group is fully satisfied with the machine, which has an operating weight of 45 metric tonnes.

Out now: The LEGO® Technic™ Liebherr R 9800 excavator

Colmar (France), October, 2019 – In early 2019, the biggest LEGO® Technic™ set ever was revealed, and it was a replica of a Liebherr model. After months of collaboration with LEGO designers, Liebherr is proud of the launch of the LEGO® Technic™ set 42100: A replica of the giant 800-tonne, 4,000 HP Liebherr R 9800 mining excavator. The product is available worldwide from October 1, 2019.

Out now: The LEGO® Technic™ Liebherr R 9800 excavator

Colmar (France), October, 2019 – In early 2019, the biggest LEGO® Technic™ set ever was revealed, and it was a replica of a Liebherr model. After months of collaboration with LEGO designers, Liebherr is proud of the launch of the LEGO® Technic™ set 42100: A replica of the giant 800-tonne, 4,000 HP Liebherr R 9800 mining excavator. The product is available worldwide from October 1, 2019.

Modal shift: first results after 4 months of river transportation

Before June 3, 2019, every truck that left the Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS site travelled an average of 500 km by using the French, German and Belgian roads to route the machines to the major seaports. Since then, these trucks take the road to the Rhine port of Colmar / Neuf-Brisach for river transport.

Innovation by Liebherr at Perumin 34 from September 1 to 20 2019

At Perumin 34 in Arequipa, Peru, the Liebherr Group presents three business lines: Mobile Cranes, Mining and Earth Moving Equipment.

Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar shifts to river transportation

In a spirit of continuous improvement, Liebherr is today launching the challenge of shifting the pre-haulage to the seaports from road to river

Liebherr USA, Co. Mining Equipment Division adds Wisconsin-based American State Equipment to dealer network

Liebherr USA, Co. Mining Equipment Division has added American State Equipment to its dealer network.

Liebherr USA, Co. Mining Equipment Division adds two regional sales managers

Liebherr USA, Co. Mining Division announces that Zack Sims and Mark Williams are now regional sales managers.

Alternative drive concepts by Liebherr – the ideal solution for every application

At Bauma 2019, Liebherr will be presenting innovative drive concepts for various applications. Liebherr is continuously developing drive concepts so that the Group is prepared for future requirements and can offer its customers solutions for today and tomorrow.

Liebherr Mining Goes Electric

With a strong expertise in electrical machines, Liebherr presents a duo of machines fitted to meet the requirements of the mines of the future at Bauma 2019: the R 9200 E and the T 236. When working together, the R 9200 E and T 236 reduce the environmental footprint of any mining operation. The R 9200 E in face shovel configuration can easily fill a T 236 in five passes, a perfect combination for scalable productivity.

BHP’s Mt Arthur Coal welcomes first 800 tonne excavators

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

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.

BGC welcomes an R 9800

Liebherr-Australia has delivered BGC’s first R 9800 in New South Wales.

“Together. Now & Tomorrow.”: Liebherr at Bauma 2019

From 8-14 April, Liebherr will give attendees of Bauma 2019 a unique chance to experience its latest innovations first-hand, which range from construction machines, material handling, mining and components. Visitors can look forward to seeing many new technologies and other practical innovations at Liebherr’s 14,000 m2 outdoor stand (809-813) and its indoor stand in hall A4, number 326.

Set to break records

An R 994B in NSW is the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Liebherr mining excavators R 9100 B and R 9150 B: machine upgrades to reduce cost per ton

Liebherr Mining Equipment Colmar SAS launches its B-versions of the R 9100 and R 9150 in January 2019. Both machines have proven to be reliable and productive partners in the mining industry over the years. With the newest upgrades, these hydraulic excavators take a step forward to clearly exceed the performance and reliability compared to of any other player in this class while lowering the cost per ton.