News and press releases

Hack expands crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1

Hack Schwerlastservice GmbH has taken delivery of a new LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane. With the Liebherr 110-tonne crane, the Neuwied-based company is expanding its fleet. The good order situation in the 5-axle range required an additional crane in this class. Hack decided on the LTM 1110-5.1 because it combines powerful lifting capacities and a long telescopic boom with high mobility and flexibility.

Liebherr USA, Co. receives 2023 "Top Employers for Interns” award

Liebherr USA, Co. received a 2023 Virginia ‘Top Employers for Interns’ award. This annual award is distributed to 100 employers in Virginia who provide comprehensive internships assisting students in developing skills and gaining professional experience to be utilized in Virginia’s workforce.

Fleet renewal: new Liebherr mobile construction cranes for Munich crane rental company

The Munich-based crane company Treffler will be relying on a renewed MK fleet in the future. The first of these will be a new MK 140, which will be in use from June.

The best moments: Liebherr at Conexpo 2023

Las Vegas, the dazzling metropolis of Nevada, once again hosted North America's largest construction trade fair this year.

Liebherr drilling rig put to the test

The Swiss company Kibag is installing new mooring piles for the Lake Lucerne Navigation Company. For the first time, Kibag is using a drilling rig from Liebherr’s LB series. The LB 30 is facing challenges which literally couldn’t be harder.

IFA 2023: Liebherr innovations for improved sustainability in sleek design

Liebherr-Hausgeräte will present its innovations at this year’s IFA under the motto, ‘Enter the circle of freshness’. High-quality products that minimise environmental impact throughout their entire life cycle: This is the declared goal and the central theme of all of the innovations and freshness solutions presented. In addition to circularity, which is a key part of the pioneering BluRoX technology concept, long-term energy efficiency plays an important role. Liebherr is setting new standards in this field with a fridge-freezer that is ten percent more efficient than appliances of the highest energy efficiency class (class A). In addition, the specialist in refrigeration and freezing will be demonstrating that the wide range of products leaves nothing to be desired in terms of design and convenience – for a stylish living environment that makes life that little bit simpler. The company’s exhibits can be found in the usual location: stand 102, hall 2.1.

For the fleet of the future: The Erectors buy their first LTM 1300-6.3

Crane rental company The Erectors Hoisting and Rigging Inc. has added the new LTM 1300-6.3 to its fleet. This is a mobile crane that has the longest boom in its class and can be carried at 12 tonnes axle load. In future, it will be used for erecting and dismantling tower cranes and as a taxi crane in crane rental.

Flange laying of LS 800 E: Project Orca sets sail for a sustainable future

Together with Liebherr, SAL Heavy Lift, a leading provider of forward-looking and sustainable vessel solutions, celebrated a significant milestone. The flange laying ceremony of the new all-electric heavy lift crane, LS 800 E took place in Rostock and welcomed esteemed guest SAL Heavy Lift, marking the go-ahead for the production of the first of a number of groundbreaking all-electric heavy lift ship cranes.

With new order: Mediaco will have largest fleet of Liebherr mobile construction cranes

During the JDL Expo exhibition in Beaune, France, the Mediaco Group and Liebherr reached an agreement to order ten mobile construction cranes. With this order, Mediaco totals a fleet of 60 MK cranes, the largest fleet of MK mobile construction cranes in the world.

MyGuide for Earthmoving: new app for Liebherr earthmoving and material handling machines

Liebherr has launched MyGuide for Earthmoving, a new app specifically aimed at customers and machine operators as well as construction machinery enthusiasts and fans from the earthmoving and material handling industry. The app bundles product information and news from these two segments, allowing users to access the relevant topics quickly, easily and at any time – whether via smartphone or tablet. Among other things, the app offers direct links to sales as well as a personal area that displays the user's favourite products and comparisons as well as Liebherr news.

Liebherr at steinexpo 2023: Alternative drives and digitalisation in the quarrying industry

Liebherr will be represented at steinexpo 2023 from 23 to 26 August 2023 with over ten machines from its earthmoving and mining product segments. In addition to the products on static display and presented in live shows, the main focus of Liebherr's presence will also be on alternative drives and the latest developments in the field of digitalisation. Several crawler excavators, an articulated dump truck, the largest Liebherr wheel loader as well as another wheel loader model, dozers and a mining excavator will be on display on Liebherr's main booth, which covers around 1,200 m2.

Climate- and environment-friendly construction: design, materials, and energy supply

In Bodnegg, two residential buildings are currently being built in timber construction, which are largely prefabricated and produced with regional materials and energy from photovoltaic systems. The construction site is supplied with green energy via the Liduro Power Port mobile energy storage system.

Middle River Marine celebrates the delivery of Liebherr’s LH 110 material handler

Illinois based company, Middle River Marine (MRM), acquired a newly assembled LH 110 material handler to be stationed at an MRM terminal based in the South Chicago region. To commermorate this delivery, MRM hosted an on-site event recognizing stakeholders, partners, and dealers and showcased various Liebherr machines from the MRM fleet.

ZHD Stevedores orders first all-electric CBG 500 E

The CBG 500 E crane combines state-of-the-art drive technologies with Liebherr’s in-house developed crane control system “Master V.” Another highlight is the energy recovery system LiCaTronic, which makes best possible utilisation of the available energy (source). The crabe supports a lot of tailor-made features that have been developed in close cooperation with ZHD to best suit to the demands of the operation fields to serve.

Liebherr and Leica Geosystems: Expanded range of semi-automatic machine control systems for crawler excavators

Liebherr, in cooperation with Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, offers various machine control systems for hydraulic excavators ex works. Machine control systems are driver assistance systems that make construction projects and processes more efficient, productive and safer. Liebherr is now extending its range of machine control systems for its Generation 8 crawler excavator models.

Grúas Alhambra takes delivery of first Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane on the Iberian Peninsula

With the procurement of the Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane, the Spanish crane company Grúas Alhambra is becoming a pioneer: It takes over the first unit of this new type on the Iberian Peninsula. The innovative all-terrain crane with a 90-metre telescopic boom is ideal for the company’s current needs, as it was looking for a crane with greater lifting capacity and height. Grúas Alhambra will use the LTM 1300-6.3 for refinery work, wind turbine maintenance and many other applications thanks to its versatility.

Great Cranes, Great Love: 3 questions for podcast host and crane operator Katie Kelleher

“Tales from the Hook” is the name of a very popular podcast sponsored by Liebherr and hosted by passionate crane operator Katie Kelleher. In it she talks about industrial insights as well as trends and stories happening in the construction sector. We took a look behind the scenes and spoke to Katie about her passion for cranes and her tips for women who see their future in the construction industry.

Ulferts & Wittrock adds Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane to its fleet

Ulferts & Wittrock has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane. The 700-tonne crane replaces an LTM 1500-8.1 in the fleet and is now the most powerful telescopic crane in the entire group. With its high performance, versatile boom systems, VarioBallast® and VarioBase^®, the LTM 1650-8.1 can be used flexibly for a wide range of work.