News and press releases

Liebherr-Aerospace China achieves FAA Part-145 certification

FAA has approved Liebherr-Aerospace in Shanghai, division of Liebherr Machinery Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs a Repair Services Agreement with Tunisair Technics

Liebherr-Aerospace and Tunisair Technics have recently signed Repair and Services Agreement at Tunis.

Liebherr Domestic Appliances at Analytica 2016

Liebherr presents the current range of innovative refrigerators and freezers for the research and laboratory sectors.

The End of the R 984 era

Over the years, the R 984 mining excavator earned a solid reputation as the most flexible digging and loading tool in its class. After being available for sale for almost thirty years, Liebherr decided retire production of the legendary R 984 excavator.

Griebel & Mahncke Schwertransporte rely on Liebherr LTM 1095-5.1 mobile crane

Griebel & Mahncke is a transport and assembly contractor which mainly uses the three mobile cranes in its fleet for its own hoisting work. Recently it has added a new crane from Liebherr to its fleet: an LTM 1095-5.1 with a load capacity of 95 tonnes has replaced an 80-tonne machine and is now the company's largest mobile crane. Griebel & Mahncke relies on the latest technology from the market leader and ordered the new crane with VarioBase®, the innovative Liebherr supporting system.

Liebherr at the OTC 2016 in Houston (USA)

Also this year, the Liebherr Group presents itself with two divisions at the international Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). This is one of the biggest offshore conferences worldwide, which takes place in Houston (USA) from May 2 - 5, 2016.

Productive in the quarry: Liebherr R 960 SME crawler excavator in operation at Cemlapis Warstein GmbH & Co. KG

Not far from Balve (North Rhein-Westfalia, Germany) the company Cemlapis Warstein GmbH & Co. KG focusses on productivity, economy and the robust design of the Liebherr R 960 SME crawler excavator. The machine of the SME (Super Mass Excavation) product range custom-designed for quarrying applications.

Zimmermann expands crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1100-4.2 – VarioBase® and remote control deliver enhanced safety and comfort

"All the cranes in our fleet are from Liebherr – and we are very satisfied", reads the statement from Zimmermann Autokrane. The company has now expanded its fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1100-4.2 mobile crane. Zimmermann already has a machine of this type in its fleet which has proved both successful and reliable. The Liebherr VarioBase® innovation and the remote control mean that the new LTM 1100-4.2 can be used with even greater safety and economy.

Liebherr-Aerospace Opens Its New Facility in Saline, Michigan (USA) and Adds New Repair Capability

On April 21, 2016 Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc. inaugurated its new facility on its site in Saline, Michigan (USA). Local officials as well as representatives of the Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS Management attended the celebrations.

Liebherr collaborates with Microsoft on smart refrigerator prototype

From 25th - 29th April, at the Hannover Messe für Industrie, Microsoft and Liebherr will present the “Internet of Things"-prototype of a pharmaceutical refrigerator.

Liebherr-Mining and Monnis International solidify their relations at Bauma 2016

Liebherr-Mining and the Mongolian company Monnis International are again intensifying their longstanding relationship: When M. Baz Chuluunbaatar, CEO of Monnis, visited the Bauma construction trade show in Munich (Germany), agreements were made to enlarge Liebherr’s mining product offerings for Mongolia. Dozers from Telfs (Austria) and mining trucks from Newport News, Virginia (USA), will now also be offered there.

New product catalogue for large diameter bearings

At Bauma 2016 in Munich (Germany) Liebherr presented its wide range of large diameter bearings this April. These have now been included into a new product catalogue. In addition to the option of a standardised selection of various bearing designs, the catalogue offers a comprehensive guideline for the construction and integration of a bearing into a respective machine.

Liebherr opens a new rental, sales and service centre in France

On April 1st 2016, Liebherr inaugurated together with 120 clients from the earthmoving, quarry and industry sectors a new rental, sales and service centre for the earthmoving machines in the départements Charente and Charente-Maritime in France.

SCHOLPP takes delivery of new Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane

SCHOLPP Kran & Transport GmbH from Stuttgart took delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane at the manufacturing plant in Ehingen in March 2016. The new mobile crane will replace an older crane of the same type. Managing Director Martin Scholpp explains: "We are so delighted with the LTM 1350-6.1 that we have bought the same model again, but now with new technologies such as VarioBase® and engine with Stage 4 emissions."

Liebherr at IFAT 2016 in Munich

Liebherr is represented with a roughly 300m² stand at IFAT 2016, the leading world trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, which takes place from May 30 to June 3, 2016, in Munich. In Hall C3, Stand 251/350, Liebherr exhibits four special machines for recycling industry: two material handlers, one with a wheeled undercarriage and another with a crawler undercarriage, a wheel loader, as well as a telescopic loader.

“Be Part of Something Bigger”: Liebherr enjoys success at Bauma 2016

From 11 to 17 April Liebherr was represented at Bauma 2016 with over 100 products, an outdoor exhibition stand, a stand for the components division in Hall A4 and a career stand in Hall B0. During the trade fair week, the Group invited visitors to take part in several activities under the motto “Be Part of Something Bigger”, and thus become part of this top-class event.

Aviation Electronics Europe 2016: Liebherr presents its innovative component solutions for the aerospace industry

At one of the most significant exhibitions in aviation electronics and avionics in Europe, Liebherr is presenting on 20. and 21. April 2016 its competence in the development and production of control units and power electronics.

Liebherr cranes for Ideal Crane Rental Inc.

Liebherr is pleased to announce an exciting series of sales to the USA that were completed during this year’s Bauma trade fair held in Munich Germany. Wisconsin based Ideal Crane Rental Inc. purchased cranes from all three of Liebherr’s crane producing companies, among them for the first time a crawler crane from Nenzing, Austria.