News and press releases

HS 8300 HD - perfect dredging solution

The first HS 8300 HD duty cycle crawler crane is installed on a ship for dredging applications in the Mediterranean Sea.

LTR 1220 acts as counterweight for a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane

Crane contractor Helling based in Schwäbisch Gmünd in southern Germany provided an object lesson in the perfect use of crane equipment and synergies in large wind farms. A Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane which was at the site anyway for set-up work, was used by Helling as a counterweight for lowering and erecting the large LR 1600/2 crane rather than the usual ballast blocks. If the topography and farmers allow, the smaller crane can also be used to move the large crane to the next turbine.

Impressive crane job on the banks of the Rhine

Two Liebherr mobile cranes shorten giant electricity pylons near Voerde

Impressive simultaneous job on the banks of the Rhine – Two Liebherr mobile cranes shorten giant electricity pylons near Voerde

Specialists from heavy load logistics provider and crane operator Wasel in Bergheim completed an impressive job in the summer on the Rhine near Dinslaken using two Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile cranes. Two 138-metre-tall electricity pylons had to be shortened and their mastheads rebuilt. In addition to their own 500-tonner, Wasel deployed another LTM 1500-8.1 from Cologne-based crane rental company HKV Schmitz + Partner to complete the job, which required simultaneously working on both sides of the river.

Buckner's Liebherr crawler cranes built giant roof structure

One Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane and two LR 1600/2 were on a job in New York for ten months. They built a giant roof structure over the largest tennis stadium in the world

Buckner's Liebherr crawler cranes building the giant roof structure over the largest tennis stadium in the world

The Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York is the largest tennis stadium in the world and the venue for the US Open. The stadium is now getting a retractable roof to avoid the frequent match postponements at the US Open caused by rain. Over a period of ten months, a Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane and two LR 1600/2 operated by American crane contractor Buckner HeavyLift Cranes have been putting the steel structure for the roof in place.

Bridge erection with mobile crane LTM 1300-6.2

A Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane is used by the company HKV Schmitz + Partner to erect a makeshift bridge overnight.

Dependable in operation: HKV uses a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 to erect a bridge overnight

The motorway section of the A3 between Cologne-Mülheim and Leverkusen is being expanded to eight lanes. However, since the old motorway bridges are not long enough for the expansion, new bridges are needed. As a temporary solution during the construction work, a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane was used by the company HKV Schmitz + Partner to erect a makeshift bridge overnight.

Heavyweight goods handling with two large Liebherr mobile cranes

Maxikraft used two large Liebherr mobile cranes in July to load two condensers and a turbine from low loaders into ships in Dresden's Alberthafen dock.Maxikraft used two large Liebherr mobile cranes in July to load two condensers and a turbine from low loaders into ships in Dresden's Alberthafen dock.

Maxikraft handles heavyweight goods in Dresden's Alberthafen dock with two large Liebherr mobile cranes

Crane and heavy load logistics contractor Maxikraft used two large Liebherr mobile cranes in July to load two condensers and a turbine from low loaders into ships in Dresden's Alberthafen dock. The challenge was that the giant components had to be moved in tandem hoists between the LTM 1500-8.1 and the LTM 1750-9.1 before they could be lowered into the dock basin.

Major contract: delivery of first Liebherr duty cycle crawler cranes to Turkey

Delivery of the first 20 HS 825 HD duty cylce crawler cranes for Turkey. They are part of a large contract of 51 cranes for the Turkish General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works.

Liebherr opens new Sales and Service Centre near Auckland

Liebherr New Zealand relocated its operations to the new Sales and Service Centre at East Tamaki near Auckland in May 2015. The official opening ceremony under the motto "Committed to Your Success" was celebrated on Friday the 31st of July 2015 and was attended by numerous customers and other guests.

Liebherr opens new Sales and Service Centre near Auckland

Under the motto "Committed to Your Success", Liebherr New Zealand relocated its operations to the new Sales and Service Centre at East Tamaki near Auckland in May 2015. The official opening ceremony was celebrated on Friday the 31st of July 2015 and was attended by numerous customers and other guests. Liebherr uses this location to serve customers and potential clients locally.

Fair and reliable – ESB Kranverleih purchases Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane

ESB Kranverleih based in Mittelbiberach in southern Germany recently made the largest investment in the company's history: the purchase of the new Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane represents a major upwards expansion of the company's fleet. Fair advice and reliable service are some of the reasons why ESB relies exclusively on Liebherr cranes.

One size bigger – Autokrane Schares GmbH takes delivery of LTM 1500-8.1 heavy duty mobile crane from Liebherr

An LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane was added to the Autokrane Schares GmbH fleet in July. The 500-tonne machine represents a major expansion upwards for the company's fleet. Rising demand from the market provided the stimulus to invest in the Liebherr crane. Autokrane Schares GmbH based in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, plans to continue its good, close working relationship with Liebherr in the future.

Mexican company GMVykon expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane

Liebherr recently completed the first delivery of an LTM 1750-9.1 crane to Mexico. At the start of July, Mexican crane contractor GMVykon took delivery of the new 750-tonne crane at the Liebherr factory site in Monterrey (Mexico). The 9-axle mobile crane represents a major upwards expansion of the company's fleet and it is now the most powerful crane in the vehicle pool. GMVykon gave its reasons for buying from Liebherr as its well-known good service and its direct presence in Mexico.

The first ever LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane in Mexico

Mexican company GMVykon expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane.

Mobile crane LTM 1300-6.2 from KVN assembles power pole

KVN is extremely satisfied with their new mobile crane.