News and press releases

Liebherr Delivers the First Air Cycle Air Conditioning System for the ICE 3.1 RED on Time

This past month Liebherr-Transportation Systems delivered the first air cycle air conditioning system for the ICE 3.1 Re-Design Program on time to the German rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB). Liebherr thereby fulfilled the requirements for timely conversion of the prototype.

Breakfast seminar at the Castle View Academy School with Liebherr

Apprentices from Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd. held a talk on their experiences at the Castle View Academy.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Americas 2015

The event will take place from April 14 to 16, 2015 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, Florida (USA).

Liebherr buys tower crane business from the Shriro Group in Hong Kong

Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH completed its takeover of the tower crane business from the Shriro Group in Hong Kong at the end of 2014.

Liebherr buys tower crane business from the Shriro Group in Hong Kong

Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH completed its takeover of the tower crane business from the Shriro Group of Companies in Hong Kong at the end of 2014. The company continues to build on its presence on the Asian market by taking over the business's entire hire fleet and all staff.

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS at the HANDY Alternance Forum

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS took part in the HANDY Alternance Forum, which promotes people with disabilities in professional life.

Complex combination hoist with Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes

Two crawler cranes and three mobile cranes from Wasel manage a total load of 560 tonnes and return a damaged container bridge to operation.

Wasel returns damaged container bridge to operation with Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes

The container bridge on the River Rhine near Dormagen which suffered damage in storms in June 2014 has been repaired. Heavy load logistics contractor Wasel repositioned the portal crane, which measures over 100 metres in length. The demanding job took a total of two days. Five Liebherr cranes were used for the job.

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs Overhaul Agreement with Estonian Air

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH has recently entered into an agreement with Estonian Air covering the overhaul of the landing gear systems of the airline’s Embraer E170 aircraft.

Mobile crane LTM 1300-6.2 positions massive hot water storage tank

Kranverleih Sommer positions 50-tonne tank in Bremen using Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane for Airbus in Bremen.

Sommer positions 50-tonne tank in Bremen using Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane

In February the Airbus Plant in Bremen installed a massive tank to store hot water from its power plant. The Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane operated by Bremen-based Kranverleih Sommer took charge of the unloading and positioning of the 50-tonne steel tank.

Liebherr to Modernize Split Units on Trams at Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has been selected by Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH of Mannheim (Germany) to modernize 70 driver's cab split units on trams of the type GTN 6/8.

Liebherr-Aerospace and GoJet Airlines Extend Their Maintenance Services Agreement

Liebherr-Aerospace and GoJet Airlines have signed a five-year extension to a maintenance services agreement initiated in 2005. Hence, Liebherr-Aerospace will continue to maintain components of the integrated air management system (ATA 21, 25, 30, 36) on board the airline’s CRJ700/900 regional aircraft.

Industry week at Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS opens its doors to students and job seekers during industry week.

Liebherr obtains funding for two R&T projects accredited by Aerospace Valley

Liebherr-Aerospace will work on two R&T funded projects for turbomachines and complex thermoplastic parts.

Recycling GmbH Lahnau deploys Liebherr R 970 SME Crawler Excavators not just for Loading Tasks

Recycling GmbH Lahnau deploys a Liebherr R 970 SME crawler excavator in a chalk pit near Wuppertal. More than 2,000 hours of operation reflect the reliability and stability of the machine. In April, Liebherr supplies the company with another two large machines of the 80 and 90 tonne category, which will be used in the same quarry.

Fangmann adds Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane to its fleet

Fangmann Industrie GmbH Co. KG took delivery of an LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen at the end of February. The 130-tonner on its five-axle chassis will extend and strengthen the company's fleet which previously only included mobile cranes with a load capacity of up to 100 tonnes.

Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 with a 108-metre luffing jib in action

Liebherr mobile crane LTM 11200-9.1 hoists symbolic "M" on to one of the highest residential buildings in the Netherlands.