News and press releases

Liebherr to invest $45 million at its Newport News facility

Liebherr-International AG, the family-owned company and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction machinery and earthmoving equipment invests $45 million in the expansion of its Newport News, Virginia, facility.

New Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane delivers strength and flexibility

The Ingolstadt site of crane contractor BKL Baukran Logistik has had a new Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane since February. The first job for the brand-new eight-axle crane, the dismantling of a 75 metre construction crane, was perfect for it. The 85 metre telescopic boom on the LTM 1450-8.1 meant that no extra equipment was required for this job. After a set-up time of less than two hours during the night, the team from BKL Ingolstadt was able to start dismantling the top-slewing crane in the morning.

Sustainable commitment: Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH receives award

Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH receives the award "Sustainable Commitment, Rating: Strong". The independent consumer survey, which the analysis and consulting company ServiceValue carried out in cooperation with Deutschland Test and Focus Money, awards the sustainable commitment of Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH.

Liebherr opens new agency in south-east of France

Liebherr inaugurated its new facility in Rognac on 9th March 2018 in front of 400 customers. The new facility is now in charge of the sales, rental and service of earthmoving, material handling and construction machines. Only 30 km from Marseille, the new location has 60 employees.

Six new Liebherr LH 60 M Industry Litronic material handlers for voestalpine

A total of six new Liebherr LH 60 M Industry Litronic material handlers that comply with exhaust emissions standard Stage IV / Tier 4f will be joining the fleet of voestalpine Stahl GmbH in Linz. The first machines have already been delivered and are impressing with their high level of efficiency and reliability.

Six new Liebherr LH 60 M Industry Litronic material handlers for voestalpine

A total of six new Liebherr LH 60 M Industry Litronic material handlers that comply with exhaust emissions standard Stage IV / Tier 4f will be joining the fleet of voestalpine Stahl GmbH in Linz. The first machines have already been delivered and are impressing with their high level of efficiency and reliability.

EuroCucina 2018: Innovation meets individuality

Liebherr showcases itself at EuroCucina 2018 with innovative ideas and lifestyle products. The international kitchen trade fair takes place for the 22nd time and opens its doors in Milan from 17 to 22 April 2018.

Stiftung Warentest (German consumer watchdog): Liebherr appliances are test winners

In the March edition of test magazine (03/2018) three Liebherr appliances are labelled as test winners in their respective categories. Stiftung Warentest examines 30 appliances from several manufacturers in detail. The freestanding fridge/freezer combination CN(ef) 4315 from Liebherr received the best rating with 1.6 and emerged the test winner.

Liebherr Components premieres at the CVT Symposium 2018

For the first time, the Components division of the Liebherr Group participates in this year’s Commercial Vehicle Technology Symposium. The Technical University of Kaiserslautern opens its doors to international trade visitors for the fifth time in succession.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems maintains roll couplings for Combino low-floor trams in Basel

Liebherr has been commissioned by Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe with the maintenance of roll coupling components for 28 Combino low-floor trams.

A Further LR 1250 Enhances Crane Fleet and Convinces During Works Expansion

The company Dornseiff expands its fleet with a crawler crane type LR 1250. Both the continuously variable main boom of the Liebherr crane and the possibility of increasing lifting capacity were huge advantages on the jobsite for the works expansion of the lighting manufacturer Osram in Regensburg, where Dornseiff’s new crawler crane was deployed.

A Further LR 1250 Enhances Crane Fleet and Convinces During Works Expansion

The company Dornseiff expands its fleet with a crawler crane type LR 1250. Both the continuously variable main boom of the Liebherr crane and the possibility of increasing lifting capacity were huge advantages on the jobsite for the works expansion of the lighting manufacturer Osram in Regensburg, where Dornseiff’s new crawler crane was deployed.

Entry into Service: Liebherr-Aerospace on board the A350-1000

Liebherr supplies major systems and components for the new A350-1000 which has been delivered to launch customer Qatar Airways on February 20th, 2018.

Liebherr equips passenger cars for Hungary with air conditioning

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has received an order from MÁV-Start Zrt. to equip 20 passenger cars with underfloor air conditioning units.

Three new Liebherr mobile cranes for Gruas Leman

Spanish crane rental contractor Gruas Leman took delivery of three new mobile cranes at the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen. The LTM 1130-5.1, LTM 1200-5.1 and LTM 1300-6.2 cranes will help the company based in Tarragona to modernise its crane fleet and the strengthen its market position.

First ever Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2 fire service crane delivered to Taiwan

Lian Zheng has invested in an LTM 1070-4.2 fire service crane from Liebherr and has imported the first ever of these special cranes to Taiwan. The crane and heavy haulage contractor has nine mobile cranes in its all-Liebherr fleet. Company proprietor Kuo-Pao Wu and his wife Shu-Chin Wu Ho took the opportunity to travel to Ehingen to take delivery of the crane in person.

Liebherr-Aerospace Receives Order for Airbus Helicopters’ H160 Heating Valves

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France) has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to supply the heating valves for its H160 helicopter program. Liebherr-Aerospace will not only develop, qualify and manu-facture the environmental control system components, but the company will also service them.

Liebherr's Environmentally Friendly Air Cycle Air Conditioning for Trains Achieves Successful Results in Field Data Analysis

During an expert discussion organized by the UBA, Germany’s Federal Environmental Agency, on January 25, 2018 in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Liebherr-Transportation Systems presented the results of a joint project comparing Liebherr's environmentally friendly, air cycle air conditioning system with a traditional vapor cycle system operating with the refrigerant R134a.