News and press releases

Tandem hoist on cellar ceiling: Haslach installs giant prestressed concrete trusses

Haslach achieved successful deployment with a lot of planning: several prestressed concrete trusses weighing just under 100 tonnes were installed in the Austrian town of Bludenz for the construction of a new hall at the Getzner textile factory. The hall floor with full cellar running underneath and the limited footprint made the deployment a considerable challenge.

Liebherr delivers BHP’s first electric excavator

At the beginning of 2024, Liebherr-Australia commissioned BHP's first R 9400 E 400-tonne class electric excavator at its Western Australia Iron Ore Yandi mine.

Hydrogen-powered Liebherr T 264 truck arrives on site

The first hydrogen-powered T 264 haul truck prototype, developed by Liebherr and Fortescue, has arrived at Christmas Creek mine for testing in a real-life mining environment.

Liebherr enters Kazakh railway market with air-conditioning units

Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) Co., Ltd. will supply 550 HVAC systems to the rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail Group. The air-conditioning systems are to be installed until 2030 in sleeper and couchette coaches ordered by the Federal Railways of Kazakhstan (KTZ).

18 Liebherr cranes involved in replacing Germany’s second longest road bridge

The Rader High Bridge spans the Kiel Canal along Germany’s A7 motorway, the northbound high-speed link from Hamburg to Denmark. The bridge is to be replaced and widened over the next few years. 18 Liebherr cranes, ranging from the 65 K.1 to the 150 EC-B, are taking care of the lifting work. Some of the cranes have been erected in the water.

Slurry wall construction in Naples

The company SAOS s.r.l. constructs slurry walls for infrastructure projects such as underground railways, road tunnels and high-speed railway lines throughout Italy. The duty cycle crawler crane HS 8130.1 with the cutter LSC 8-18 from Liebherr has been working on the "Parco San Paolo" underground station in the Campanian capital of Naples for over a year. A major benefit for the customer is the high flexibility of the carrier machine. In just a short time the duty cycle crawler crane can be converted, for example, to grab operation.

Liebherr-Mobilmix supplies quality concrete for the wind industry

Enercon Emden originally purchased a Liebherr Kombimix 2.25 in 2005 for the production of concrete tower segments. The mixing plant has already been modified or extended several times in the past. Following the sale of the site to Bettels Betonfertigteile GmbH, production was expanded to include structural precast elements such as bridge elements. Concrete tower segments for wind power are still part of the product range. Now the existing system is to be further adapted to the new requirements. Bettels decided to install a highly mobile Mobilmix 2.5 of the latest generation from Liebherr to bridge the gap during the conversion work.

Liebherr enters General Terms Agreement with AAR CORP.

Liebherr-Aerospace and AAR signed a long-term general terms agreement. The terms of the deal include MRO services on Liebherr products at AAR locations as well as a power-by-the-hour back-to-back service for several operators.

Safety first for humankind and nature

Minas Gerais, Brazil: below the Serra Azul dam, a containment structure has to be built to protect nearby communities and the environment from a potential dam breach. A job for Piacentini do Brasil – and for Liebherr machines.

Al Askar takes delivery of 26 used Liebherr LTM cranes

Al Askar has placed a major order for young used cranes – the Saudi Arabian company ordered 26 used mobile cranes in the medium lifting capacity class from Liebherr. Whilst it is primarily a mobile crane manufacturer, Liebherr is also an expert in refurbishing used cranes to customer specifications. Al Askar will receive high-quality, modern, powerful mobile cranes to strengthen its fleet.

100,000th machine: Liebherr sets milestone on its 75th anniversary

It is another milestone in the history of Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH: the production of the 100,000th machine at the Liebherr Group's founding site. The anniversary machine is absolutely unique, as all employees were able to place their names on the machine. The white LH 22 M Industry therefore bears a very special signature.

Liebherr acquires land in the USA for a new logistics site

In the state of Mississippi, USA Liebherr has acquired 480,000 square meters of land. The Liebherr Group plans to invest in a new logistics distribution center for spare parts to serve its customers in South and North America. In addition, the company intends to establish a campus on the site, where various business units from different product segments of the company will operate in the future. Liebherr aims to create around 180 new jobs in the region.

High Efficiency and Power Output: Liebherr - Crawler Dozer PR 776

Which is why AMM, one of Spain’s leading construction companies, relies on Liebherr's advanced machines. The recent addition of two Liebherr PR 776 Crawler Dozers to the vehicle fleet are part of a conscious expansion of the company’s equipment portfolio, for cost-effective delivery of more demanding projects.

A dozen MK cranes: Wittrock and Ulferts network orders impressive set of Liebherr mobile construction cranes

The largest single order for Liebherr’s mobile construction cranes in Germany has been placed by the groups Wittrock and Ulferts. The companies are investing in twelve new MK 88-4.1 and MK 140-5.1 cranes to upgrade and expand their existing fleet.

Reaching for the stars – LTM 1060/2 from GRÚAS BOVIER SRL hoists meteorites in Argentina

The range of hoisting jobs which crane service providers are asked to do by their customers is quite diverse. Argentinian company GRÚAS BOVIER SRL completed a very special crane job in the province of Entre Rios – to the north of Buenos Aires, two meteorites had to be lifted out of a museum and prepared for transport.

New Country Manager for Liebherr Earthmoving and Material Handling division in New Zealand

Effective from July 15, 2024, Charles Malcolm assumes the role of Country Manager for Liebherr Earthmoving and Material Handling division in New Zealand. In this new position, Charles will oversee sales, service, and parts operations for all Earthmoving and Material Handling activities in the country.

Determined to make a difference: pioneering spirit – yesterday, today and tomorrow

When Hans Liebherr invented the mobile tower crane in 1949, he paved the way for a global enterprise and a wide spectrum of groundbreaking innovations in a range of different technological fields. His pioneering spirit has been ingrained in the very fabric of Liebherr ever since.

Crane Service Inc. expands fleet with a Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom crane

Crane Service, Inc. continues to grow its fleet throughout the Southwest, Midwest, and Rockies.