News and press releases

Liebherr presents LTM 1300-6.2 Mobile Crane at Bauma China

Liebherr presents its 300 tonne mobile crane LTM 1300-6.1 at Bauma China 2016. It is the most powerful 300-tonner available on the mobile crane market. The six-axle crane features a 78 m telescopic boom. On the one hand it is designed as a simple folding jib crane whilst on the other it is the smallest luffing jib crane on the market providing crane operators with a low cost entry point into the luffing jib crane class. The innovative Liebherr single engine drive is used in the LTM 1300-6.2.

Liebherr-Aerospace and Tianjin Airlines Sign E-Jet 190 Landing Gear Overhaul Contract

The agreement covers the complete landing gear repair and spare parts support services for the airline’s E-Jet 190 fleet.

Liebherr connects – with Tower Crane World

A community has been growing since October this year, the like of which has never been seen before. Crane drivers, service technicians and other crane fans are exchanging their views between continents on the mobile website. Liebherr Tower Cranes created the basis for this network.

Liebherr Components at the 11. International MTZ Conference in Ulm

At the 11. International MTZ Conference “Heavy-Duty-, On- and Off-Highway Engines” Liebherr will demonstrate its competence in the area of common rail fuel injection systems from 22. to 23. November 2016 in Ulm.

Liebherr-Aerospace receives a Silver Award for Best Performer 2015 from Airbus Helicopters

The Silver Award for Best Performer 2015 was handed over by Airbus Helicopters to Liebherr-Aerospace in the category “Customer Support & Services”.

Component Solutions by Liebherr at SPS IPC Drives 2016 in Nuremberg

At this year's trade fair for electrical automation, SPS IPC Drives 2016, Liebherr presents again from 22 to 24 November its solutions from the areas of electric drives, control and regulation technology as well as mobile electronics.

Global première for the new Liebherr R 926 crawler excavator in Bavaria

Heinz Kecht GmbH, with its head office in Siegsdorf, is the first customer to use the new Liebherr R 926 crawler excavator. With a new engine compliant with exhaust emissions stage IV / tier 4f, the 30-tonne class machine replaces the stage III / tier 3a version. Powerful, versatile and easy to transport: The R 926 convinces in applications at the Bavarian-based earthworks company.

New generation of Liebherr gas engines at the EnergyDecentral 2016

The Liebherr Group presents its new gas engine product line G96XX at the international trade fair for innovative energy supply in Hanover (Germany) from 15th to 18th November 2016.

Liebherr opens up a market segment in tunnelling with customer-specific thrust bearings

For the first time, Liebherr Components delivers a Main Thrust Bearing for an American manufacturer’s tunnel boring machine. The roller bearing is installed in a cutterhead for various types of rock and will be used in traffic tunnel construction.

1500th Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2 mobile crane delivered to Ley-Krane

At the end of September, Gummersbach-based crane contractor Ley-Krane GmbH und Co. KG took delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2 mobile crane. It was the 1500th unit of Liebherr's 70-tonne crane with a 50-metre telescopic boom. The time-tested 4-axle crane features state of the art crane technology because Liebherr has continuously added the latest technologies it has developed to it. Ley-Krane ordered the LTM 1070-4.2 with the VarioBase® variable support base and remote control.

Liebherr at the Medica 2016 trade fair – The world's largest trade fair for medical equipment

Liebherr Domestic Appliances offers the optimal solution for every requirement in the laboratory and medical sector. At the Medica 2016 trade fair, the company is exhibiting a range of high-quality, innovative refrigeration and freezer units over an area of 54 m².

Two Liebherr R 976 crawler excavators in S.C. Grandemar’s quarries in Romania

After several years using crawler excavators with shovel loaders for rock extraction, S. C. Grandemar S. A. has invested in two new Liebherr R 976 crawler excavators with backhoe attachments. The Romanian company was impressed with the technical solution put forward by the manufacturer, but also with the aftercare from the local Liebherr company.

Liebherr welcomes German State Secretary Brigitte Zypries in Brazil

Together with a German delegation, the Parliamentary State Secretary recently visited the Liebherr facilities in Guaratinguetá, Brazil.

Liebherr-Aerospace Celebrates Extension of its Center for Liaison and Customer Service in Shanghai

Officially celebrating the extension of Liebherr-Aerospace China, guests gathered on November 4, 2016 at the Shanghai-based center for liaison and customer service, which has doubled its size to 3,700 m² (ca. 40,000 sq ft)

State Secretary for the Environment Jochen Flasbarth and Deutsche Bahn Board Member Ronald Pofalla inspect testing programme for air cycle air conditioning systems

The highly environmentally-friendly air conditioning systems, which were developed by Liebherr-Transportation Systems, are currently undergoing testing on the regular rail services of Deutsche Bahn.

Four economical XPower wheel loaders for the Stolz company: Low diesel consumption decisive factor for new acquisition

The Stolz company reinforces their company fleet with four new L 580 XPower wheel loaders. The four new XPower wheel loaders are used for the extraction and back-loading of lava, basalt and substrate. With the new wheel loaders, Dieter Stolz's fleet now comprises 15 Liebherr machines.

Colombian crane hire company Potenco expands fleet with used Liebherr LTM 1100-4.1 mobile crane

Since August this year, Colombian crane hire company Potenco is operating an LTM 1100-4.1 from Liebherr in its fleet. Potenco decided to buy a used crane from the manufacturer as a result of Liebherr's quality local customer support. The LTM 1100-4.1 was transferred from Brazil to Colombia using the cross-border collaboration between Liebherr companies.

Liebherr extends product portfolio with rough-terrain cranes

Liebherr has extended its mobile crane product range with an additional series of rough-terrain cranes in the 90-tonne (100 USt) and 100-tonne (110 USt) classes.