News and press releases

Hautes-Alpes Département: Liebherr crawler excavator R 926 G8 convinces SATP

Earthmoving and canal work as well as the preparation of ski slopes will be the tasks of the new R 926 G8 crawler excavator at SATP. For almost ten years, the family-owned company has relied on the quality and user-friendliness of Liebherr machines. Last but not least, the high availability of spare parts and the responsiveness of Ets PIC - the local sales partner - makes all the difference.

Four new Liebherr machines for Feickert

Feickert Bauunternehmen have been providing quality work in civil and special civil engineering for more than 70 years – and do so using powerful and high-quality earthmoving machines from Liebherr. Half of the comprehensive machine fleet of Feickert which includes around 220 machines are Liebherr machines. This year the company, which has maintained business relationships with Liebherr since 1955, invested in four more earthmoving machines, and upgraded with Liebherr quick coupler systems, hydraulic oils and data transmission systems.

Mazeau Recyclage welcomes a new Liebherr LH 80 M High Rise materials handler

Mazeau Recyclage was looking for a new materials handler to improve the site’s productivity and reduce boat loading times. This one is an addition to the existing Liebherr A 944 C HD High Rise Litronic handling machine. The LH 80 M High Rise is being used in the Paris region for materials handling tasks at Mazeau Recyclage’s Gennevilliers centre.

Three Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders for BTB Group Berlin

Three new L 586 XPower® units have recently been put into operation at BTB Group Berlin's 25-hectare recycling facility.

Profitability as a unique selling point: Three Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders for BTB Group Berlin

Building for Berlin since 1990 – the family-run BTB Group Berlin offers everything from earthmoving to recycling from a single supplier. Three new Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders have recently been added to the company's fleet. They replace L 580 XPower® machines purchased in 2017, which have performed reliably. Their fuel efficiency, compared to other wheel loaders of the same size, was an important criterion in the purchasing decision. The new wheel loaders are also visually-impressive with their special paintwork in the BTB Group corporate design. The keys were handed over in person by Oliver Hanneck, salesman at Liebherr-Baumaschinen Vertriebs- und Service GmbH Berlin.

Liebherr-France SAS: Christophe Sanchez replaces Martin Schickel as Director General

It is the end of an era, both for the general management of Liebherr-France SAS and for the entire Liebherr Group. Martin Schickel is retiring after more than 44 years with the company. He is handing over the reins to the person who already replaced him as General Director of Liebherr-Location-France SAS in June 2020: Christophe Sanchez.

Jubilee: Excavator marking 60 years of Liebherr in France handed over to the Chavaz Père et Fils company

An R 960 SME designed in a 1960s “vintage” style was handed over to Chavaz, a customer specialising in quarrying. This special model, produced at Liebherr’s historic site in France, celebrates the brand’s 60 years in the country.

First Liebherr crawler excavator R 934 G8 in Corsica goes to the Graziani TP company

Graziani TP has been active in various areas of public and private construction since 2005. Located in the heart of the Alta Rocca, in Levie, the company benefits from its central location: The south of Corsica is also easily accessible. The company currently has 65 employees. For larger jobs such as extensive earth or rock demolition, the company was looking for an excavator with a higher weight class than the machines in its existing fleet.

SAB purchases Liebherr wheel loaders and crawler excavator

Since its foundation in 1985, SAB has invested in more than 50 Liebherr machines. New Liebherr XPower wheel loaders and an R 945 G8 are the most recent additions. The SAB machines are in operation for an average of 1,500 to 2,000 hours per year in three different quarries. Production covers a quarter of the demand in the French département of Hautes-Alpes.

Liebherr at Pollutec 2021

From october 12th to 15th, Liebherr will have a booth at the 2021 edition of the Pollutec trade fair in Lyon. At the heart of hall 3, dedicated to recycling – material and material reuse, the Liebherr stand (No. 119, aisle C) will unveil many new products from the earthmoving, handling and internal components sectors.

Allamanno: Liebherr wheel loader and crawler excavator in the French département of Hautes-Alpes

Allamanno has recently purchased an L 538 wheel loader and an R 922 crawler excavator. The machines meet all the customer's safety and quality requirements. In the future, they will work both in urban environments and in the preparation of ski slopes at higher altitudes.

The first Liebherr R 936 Compact crawler excavator on Corsica

The Lanfranchi company performs earthworks and rock filling work in the Porto-Vecchio region on the island of Corsica, as well as work on traffic routes and various pipeline networks. The company was looking for an excavator with a weight of approx. 35 tonnes so that it could also handle more complex projects. It was to be versatile, easy to handle in confined spaces and comfortable for the operator.

Third Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loader for the Rinsche gravel plant

Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders perform impressively in load-and-carry operations.

Economical in mining operations: third Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loader for the Rinsche gravel plant

In the Soest Börde in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Rinsche stone quarry extracts “German bluestone” and “Anröchter greenstone” also known as “Anröchter dolomite”. The Rinsche family business also mines large quantities of gravel. Three L 586 XPower® wheel loaders supplied by Liebherr play a significant part in this. The wheel loaders operate with impressively low consumption levels and high performance in load-and-carry operations they move up to 12 tonnes of limestone marl per loading cycle.

The company Nouvelles Carrières d’Alsace (N.C.A) once again opts for Liebherr quality

Nouvelles Carrières d'Alsace was on the lookout for a new Liebherr excavator as a replacement for its former R 944 C excavator. Following a final test phase, Nouvelles Carrières d'Alsace opted for the R 945 G8, which has the same digging power as the R 944 C.

Liebherr USA. Co. launches partnership with Advance Technical Institute in new Co-op program for service technicians

The new Co-op program offers a unique opportunity for students in Advance Technical Institute’s (ATI) Heavy Vehicle Technology program to train and get hands on experience with Liebherr construction equipment.

Liebherr USA, Co. announces new Managing Director

Liebherr is pleased to announce the appointment of Kai Friedrich as Managing Director of Liebherr USA, Co., the sales and service organization based in Newport News, Virginia. Friedrich will be taking over the role previously held by Peter Mayr.

Kai Friedrich appointed new Managing Director of Liebherr USA, Co.

Liebherr is pleased to announce the appointment of Kai Friedrich as Managing Director of Liebherr USA, Co., the sales and service organization based in Newport News, Virginia. Friedrich will be taking over the role previously held by Peter Mayr.