News and press releases

Liebherr is starting sales of the new self-service concrete plant

Its market launch will commence in summer 2020. Offer quick and easy access to high quality concrete: The new self-service concrete plant from Liebherr makes this possible. It gives building material suppliers a unique opportunity to supply their customers, such as small professional buyers or DIYers, in a flexible manner. Due to the adjustable concrete discharge, the concrete can be collected by anything from small trailers right up to large truck mixers.

Luxembourg: Two new Liebherr crawler excavators for Félix Giorgetti Sàrl

After 11 years and 16,000 hours of loyal service, the R 954 C crawler excavator purchased by the Félix Giorgetti Sàrl family business has been replaced by the latest model, the Generation 8 R 938. A new R 956 will soon be joining it specifically for extensive earthmoving and truck loading.

Liebherr Onboard Zero-emission Passenger Shuttle Buses in Shanghai

Liebherr is onboard the hydrogen-powered shuttle buses manufactured by SAIC to serve Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport.

A second LTM 1090-4.2 within two years – Schwientek takes delivery of new Liebherr mobile crane

Mobile crane and recovery contractor Schwientek & Sohn based in Leverkusen has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane. It was handed over in May this year at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. This is the second crane of this model the company has bought within two years. The main criteria behind the purchase included the crane’s great flexibility and economy – the 4-axle crane has a 60 metre telescopic boom and can be driven on public roads with either a twelve or a ten tonne axle load. This version delivers major benefits for road licensing and route approval procedures.

Straight from the crane factory to a job in a wind farm

Sommer Kranverleih GmbH based in Bremen has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane. For its first job, the new crane was driven straight from the manufacturing plant in Ehingen to the “Vier Berge” Wind Farm in Saxony-Anhalt. Once there, it installed cables for bracing concrete towers at a hook height of 100 metres.

Update of the Liebherr-Werk Ehingen training program

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH has adapted its training program 2020 and adjusted to the current requests due to Corona pandemic. For Liebherr Ehingen it is important to support its customers and continue to offer a wide range of training.

HKV Schmitz adds a new Liebherr LTM 1230 5.1 to its fleet

In the first few days of March, Yvonne Schmitz, Managing Director of HKV Schmitz + Partner GmbH, paid a visit to the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen take delivery of her brand new LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane. The 230 tonne crane provides massive power for working at great heights.

ECOL - Liebherr awarded certificate to provide training for the European crane operators licence

In March, the training centre at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH was awarded a certificate, which officially enables it to train crane operators for the new European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL).

ECOL - Liebherr awarded certificate to provide training for the European crane operators licence

In March, the training centre at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH was awarded a certificate, which officially enables it to train crane operators for the new European Crane Operators Licence (ECOL). The certification company, Lloyd´s Register, had first checked that Liebherr could provide the required training and whether the training centre met the high standards. The first three mobile crane operators have since taken and passed the examination with Liebherr.

When once round the world just isn’t enough

The Deutsche Bahn [German Railway] is extending the suburban railway network in Munich. One of the central entrances to the second core line is being built at Marienhof in the Altstadt. Six Liebherr machines are in operation for this development. Even the high demands for the realization of this project cannot shake the new slurry wall package.

When once round the world just isn’t enough

The Deutsche Bahn [German Railway] is extending the suburban railway network in Munich. One of the central entrances to the second core line is being built at Marienhof in the Altstadt. Six Liebherr machines are in operation for this development. Even the high demands for the realization of this project cannot shake the new slurry wall package.

Used with people, technology and enthusiasm – Prantl invests in three new Liebherr excavators

Three ruby-red Liebherr excavators have been used for several months in construction projects in Tirol and southern Germany – Two Generation 8 R 924 crawler excavators and an A 914 Compact wheeled excavator with laterally adjustable jib.

Fourth Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane handed over

A ceremony was held in the evening sunshine last autumn – Liebherr family shareholders and members of the Mobile Cranes Division Board, Willi Liebherr and Sophie Albrecht, handed over a Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane to Russian company Titan-2. Christoph Kleiner, Managing Director of Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH, was also present at the ceremony. The 3000 tonne crane is the most powerful conventional crawler crane in the world. It is the fourth crane of this type to be delivered.

“A Liebherr is always a good choice” – Bruns takes delivery of LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane

Bruns Schwerlast GmbH from Suelzetal near Magdeburg (Germany) has received a Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane. The new crane will replace an LTM 1100-5.2. The wide application field of the 130-tonne crane and positive experience with an LTM 1130.5.1, which the company had purchased in 2008, were crucial factors in favour of the purchase.

Morrow Equipment Co. chooses five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18/36 tower cranes for Resorts World Las Vegas project

Five Liebherr 542 HC-L 18/36 tower cranes were instrumental in helping Las Vegas’s newest landmark take shape from the ground up. Morrow chose the Liebherr 542HC-L 18/36 cranes for their robust capacities and fast line speeds. Located on the north end of the world famous Las Vegas Strip, the five cranes all reached a hook height of 686 ft.

The Kings of the Island

Two brothers, a small starting capital and a big dream: 35 years ago, the success story of the heavy lifting company Marnelakis began. Manolis Marnelakis brought the Liebherr LT 1030 crane to the island of Crete and laid the foundation stone.

Termont Montreal Inc. places order with Liebherr for STS and RMG cranes

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. continues its recent success in Canada with an order for one ship to shore (STS) container crane and one rail mounted gantry (RMG) crane for Termont Montreal Inc.

Replacement after a decade: Horn takes delivery of new Liebherr LTM 1100-5.2 mobile crane

Horn Autokrane from Werdau in Saxony (Germany) has taken delivery of a new LTM 1100-5.2 mobile crane from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. The new 100-tonne crane replaces a ten year old mobile crane of the same type, but offers innovations that further improve the safety, economy and comfort of Liebherr mobile cranes: including ECOmode, VarioBase® and TraXon gear unit with ECOdrive.