News and press releases

Liebherr-Hausgeräte wins German Design Award 2018

Design follows function – this classic principle guides the design process for Liebherr domestic appliances. The award of the coveted German Design Award to the company is testament to precisely this innovative functionality and high level of operating comfort combined with design quality. The award acknowledges a series of BluPerformance refrigeration and freezer combinations.

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH is certified according to the latest ISO standard (:2015)

In September 2017, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH was certified according to the new ISO standards 9001:2015 for quality management, 14001:2015 for environmental management and for the first time also according to OHSAS 18001:2007 for occupational health and safety management.

Allegations in Connection with Business Operations in South Africa. Internal Investigation Closed. Liebherr Entities and Employees not in Violation with any Applicable Laws or Regulations.

In an article published on July 17, 2017 a group of investigative South African journalists, Ama Bhungane, mentioned Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd., based in Killarney, Ireland in the context of an alleged kickback scheme related to supply contracts with Transnet and involving the sales agent Accurate Investments Ltd.

Liebherr-Aerospace Inaugurates Landing Gear Assembly Hall in Laval (Canada)

Liebherr-Canada Ltd, Aerospace and Transportation Systems Division has inaugurated its new facility in Laval, near Montreal (Canada) on October 12th, 2017. The site accommodates the final assembly and testing of the landing gear for the Bombardier C Series aircraft.

New Liebherr L 576 XPower® wheel loader joins the fleet of recycling specialist Hans Dömkes GmbH

A new Liebherr wheel loader, the L 576 XPower®, recently began operation for Hans Dömkes GmbH, a company rich in tradition. This specialist firm, in the building materials recycling business, mentions the low fuel consumption and excellent build quality of the Liebherr wheel loaders as important criteria for the purchase. “Our new L 576 XPower® moves around 1,500 tonnes of material a day. Despite the particularly harsh operating conditions, it needs just 15.5 litres of diesel per hour of operation,” enthuses Managing Director Udo Dömkes. He also values the trustworthy cooperation and reliable service of WBI Bau- und Industriemaschinen GesmbH, Liebherr’s regional sales and service partner.

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse Opens New Manufacturing Building at its Campsas Site

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, the Liebherr Group’s center of excellence for air management systems, has added a new building at its site in Campsas near Toulouse. The site specializes in manufacturing mechanical precision parts for air management systems.

The first Liebherr LR 11000 for Spain – heavy duty crawler crane for Transportes y Grúas Aguado

A Liebherr crawler crane moves concrete blocks weighing up to 180 tonnes like the bricks in a child's toy at the port of Coruña in Spain. Transportes y Grúas Aguado's new LR 11000 is the first crane of this type in the country. It is also the largest crawler crane sold to Spain in the last six years.

Cleanaway choose Liebherr

Liebherr-Australia’s Earthmoving division has recently continued its success with Cleanaway, Australia’s leading waste management, recycling and industrial services company, operating a national network of unique collection, processing, treatment and landfill assets from over 200 locations across Australia, after being awarded a substantial amount of new Liebherr waste and recycling mobile equipment for its upcoming Brisbane City Council Contract which is due to commence in mid-2018.

Luc Durand Group’s Liebherr R 956 crawler excavator deployed in Voutré quarry

Powerful, versatile and precise, the Liebherr R 956 crawler excavator proves to be very adaptable in earthmoving or mining. The Luc Durand Group uses this machine for loading dump trucks in a quarry in Voutré en Mayenne (Pays de la Loire). Luc Durand Group chooses Liebherr as a manufacturer and local service provider SOMTP, based on excellent experience of working with both partners over the years.

Harbour Dredging: Hybrid Duty Cycle Crawler Crane with 300 t Capacity in Operation in Piombino

The currently largest duty cycle crawler crane type HS 8300 HD from Liebherr is presently carrying out dredging work in Piombino. The aim of the project is to remove deposited sediment from the mouth of the port and also to increase the depth of the water. For this purpose the hybrid duty cycle crawler crane is equipped with a hydraulic clamshell grab with a filling capacity of 22 m³.

Harbour Dredging: Hybrid Duty Cycle Crawler Crane with 300 t Capacity in Operation in Piombino

The currently largest duty cycle crawler crane type HS 8300 HD from Liebherr is presently carrying out dredging work in Piombino. The aim of the project is to remove deposited sediment from the mouth of the port and also to increase the depth of the water. For this purpose the hybrid duty cycle crawler crane is equipped with a hydraulic clamshell grab with a filling capacity of 22 m³.

Fascinating crane backdrop in Vienna

An urban development project is currently underway in the Second Municipal District of Vienna – the Austria Campus with a gross floor area of around 303,000 square metres. Around 20 Liebherr EC-H and EC-B tower cranes are in action on the site to ensure smooth load handling.

Fascinating crane backdrop in Vienna

An urban development project is currently underway in the Second Municipal District of Vienna – the Austria Campus with a gross floor area of around 303,000 square metres. Around 20 Liebherr EC-H and EC-B tower cranes are in action on the site to ensure smooth load handling.

Liebherr Components presents its state-of-the-art technology in the area of common rail fuel injection systems in Aachen (Germany)

At the 26th Aachen Colloquium, Liebherr demonstrates its state-of-the-art technology in the area of fuel injection systems on the example of an in-house developed common rail system (CRS) 11.2 with a Liebherr-own diagnostics tool LiDIA from 9th to 11th October 2017.

I.V. Guindastes buys used LR 1600/2-W crawler crane for erecting wind turbines from Liebherr

New paintwork, new owner, tried and tested quality. Brazilian crane rental company I.V. Guindastes has bought a used LR 1600/2-W crawler crane from Liebherr. The crane on narrow crawler travel gear is ideal for erecting wind turbines and will now work for one and a half years in a wind farm in Brazil.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems Strengthens its Service Presence in Switzerland

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has opened a new service location in Switzerland. In order to provide Swiss rail vehicle manufacturers and operators with even faster and better support, the service team has set up an office in Reiden, in the Canton of Lucerne, at the premises of Liebherr-Baumaschinen AG.

Liebherr-Australia Delivers the First Custom-Made R 9800 HP Bucket

After several months of customer engagement, planning and design modifications, Liebherr Mt Thorley, Liebherr Colmar and the Liebherr Fabrication Shop in Adelaide have successfully combined their innate customer and product knowledge to design and commercialise second fit bucket solutions for both Thiess Mt Owen and Glencore Mangoola.

Liebherr with connectivity solutions at the Host 2017 in Milan

Liebherr Domestic Appliances supplies premium refrigeration and freezing solutions for the Horeca sector: hotels, restaurants and cafés. At this year’s Host from the 20. to 24. October in Milan, Liebherr is exhibiting an extended range of high-quality, innovative refrigeration and freezer units.