News and press releases

Australian wood pallet manufacturer Dormit Pty Ltd changes entire wheel loader fleet to Liebherr

Dormit Pty Ltd is Australia’s largest manufacturer of wood pallets. Since October 2013, when Dormit purchased its first Liebherr wheel loader, the company has changed its entire fleet to Liebherr. The directors David Rowe and Tim Gilder appreciate the high reliability and the unique cooling system of their Liebherr wheel loaders, which is suited for timber applications. Moreover, the hydrostatic driveline offers benefits for Dormit: A remarkably low fuel consumption of an average of 9.14 litres per operating hour and increased safety at work due to the hydraulic braking action of the driveline.

Liebherr at the OTC 2015 in Houston, USA

Two divisions from Liebherr will be represented at the International Offshore Technology Conference 2015 taking place from May 4 to 5 in Houston, USA.

BMS Heavy Cranes strengthens fleet with LR 11350 crawler crane

Danish company BMS Heavy Cranes A/S added a heavy duty LR 11350 crawler crane to its fleet in April.

BMS Heavy Cranes A/S strengthens fleet with Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane

Danish company BMS Heavy Cranes A/S added a heavy duty LR 11350 crawler crane to its fleet in April. The Liebherr crane with a maximum load capacity of 1,350 tonnes constitutes a major upwards extension to the family run company's fleet. The new LR 11350 is the largest crane in Scandinavia. In addition to the assembly of large wind turbines, it will be used for a range of projects throughout Europe.

“Design your Fridge” – create a fridge and win

The domestic appliances division of Liebherr is running a competition in which participants can create their own fridge design. The company will make the three most popular designs for the winners.

Dornseiff adds Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 and LR 1250 mobile and crawler cranes to its fleet

Two new Liebherr cranes have been added to the fleet operated by Dornseiff Autokrane und Schwertransporte GmbH & Co. KG based in Burbach in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia. An LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane and an LR 1250 crawler crane will strengthen the family-run company's crane fleet. The LTM 1500-8.1 with a maximum load capacity of 500 tonnes is the new flagship in the fleet.

Liebherr Crawler Excavators proof their Endurance at Chinese Coal Mining Company Mandula

The Mandula Coal Mining Co. Ltd has trusted Liebherr equipment for many years. Currently, the company operates 15 Liebherr crawler excavators in their coal mine in the Inner Mongolia. Due to the extreme working conditions there, Mandula depends on reliable machines. Furthermore, the Liebherr crawler excavators assure productivity, not only because of their reliability, but also due to low fuel consumption. Latest arrivals in their fleet are two Liebherr crawler excavators R 944 C SME.

Liebherr-Aerospace Wins Contract for Boeing 777X

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has selected Liebherr-Aerospace to supply three components for the folding wing tip system of the Boeing 777X. The components chosen are the fold subsystem, the latch pin actuator and the secondary lock actuator.

Liebherr at the Ligna 2015 trade fair with special machines for the timber and forestry industry

The Ligna 2015 trade fair for the timber and forestry industry takes place from 11 to 15 May 2015 in Hanover. Visitors can find the Liebherr trade fair stand in the G03 area outside on the corner of hall 25/27.

Liebherr welcomed 900 Customers from the Construction Industry in Nenzing (Austria)

Last week, Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH welcomed their customers from the construction industry at the factory in Vorarlberg

Liebherr Tower Cranes for Poland's Highest Building

A total of five Liebherr tower cranes will be used in Warsaw for the construction of the Warsaw Spire, which will soon become the highest office complex in the country. Two 280 EC-H cranes will climb upwards in stages as the work progresses and will reach final hook heights of over 220m.

Now in operation: shimmy damper test rig for E-Jet landing gear systems

Liebherr-Aerospace has installed a test rig for shimmy dampers at its facility in Saline, Michigan (USA

Liebherr to Supply ŽOS Vrútky with Air Conditioning Systems

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has recently been selected by the Slovakian railway vehicle manufacturer ŽOS Trading s.r.o, Vrútky, to deliver air conditioning systems.

Liebherr telescopic handler TL 436-7 at the Intermat 2015: new model with 7 m lifting height

At the Intermat 2015, Liebherr showcases the TL 436-7, a representative of the new telescopic handler model range with 7 m lifting height. Three models with 7 m lifting height are available. During development, demands from companies in the construction industry and equipment hire were at the forefront.

A versatile duty cycle crawler crane: the HS 8130 HD

With the HS 8130 HD Liebherr presents a new duty cycle crawler crane during the customer days in its factory in Nenzing. Special focus lies on performance optimization and safety as well as the quick and easy transportation and mobilization of the machine.

Jobsite premiere of Liebherr’s largest duty cycle crawler crane

Liebherr’s HS 8300 HD, the world’s largest duty cycle crawler crane, recently had its premiere on a jobsite in Bavaria. It is the first Liebherr crane for the construction machinery market to be equipped with the innovative hybrid drive Pactronic®.

World Première at the Intermat 2015 Trade Fair: the new R 960 Demolition Crawler Excavator from Liebherr

At the Intermat 2015 trade fair, Liebherr is presenting a new demolition crawler excavator model: the R 960 demolition. This is available in two versions with boom lengths of 28 m and 34 m. The R 960 demolition supersedes the previous model, the R 954 C demolition.

Liebherr Concrete Mixing Plant Betomix 2.5 A-R in Modular Design at the Intermat 2015

From the range of concrete mixing plants, Liebherr presents the Betomix 2.5 A-R at the Intermat 2015 in Paris. Equipped with the new ring-pan mixer RIM 2.5-M featuring a mechanical agitator system, this plant guarantees outstanding mixing results for even the most exacting of concrete types.