News and press releases

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.

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.

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.

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.

Reducing CO₂ emissions: Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane installs silo at cement plant

Heidelberg Materials is investing heavily in the reduction of CO₂ emissions in cement production. A Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from the crane and heavy haulage contractor Schmidbauer GmbH & Co. KG has now installed a silo at the Schelklingen cement plant for storing aggregates that can reduce the proportion of clinker in the cement.

All size classes covered: seven new Liebherr mobile construction cranes for Fröhlich Bau

The right Liebherr lifting solution for every job: Fröhlich Bau Kran und Baustellenlogistik is adding another seven machines to its fleet of mobile construction cranes.

On behalf of science: Crane deployment at the Deutsches Museum with Maier-Landshut

As part of renovation work at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane has moved a 44-tonne impeller of a Francis turbine. The work was carried out by Kran-Maier GmbH & Co. KG from Landshut.

Guindastes Centro Oeste takes over first Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1230-5.1

The first Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 arrived in Brazil this month. Guindastes Centro Oeste’s new 230-tonne crane is the successor to the successful LTM 1200-5.1 and boasts one of the longest boom in its class, reaching a height of 75 meters. Additionally, the new 230-tonne crane offers, on average, 20% more lifting capacity than its predecessor. Equipped with VarioBase®, VarioBallast®, ECOmode, and ECOdrive technologies, this crane operates with maximum safety and efficiency.

First Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 in Chile

The first LTM 1150-5.3 in Chile goes to Grupo Vivargo S.A.C. The versatile Liebherr 5-axle crane impresses, among other things, with its long telescopic boom, high lifting capacities and the variable support base VarioBase®. Vivargo also sees Liebherr as a reliable partner in the areas of support and service. After the exhibition at the Chilean trade fair Expomin, the main areas of application for the new LTM 1150-5.3 at Vivargo will be in the mining and energy sectors.

A strong new arrival: Liebherr delivers MK 140 to Herrmann & Wittrock

Liebherr has handed over a new MK 140 to Herrmann & Wittrock GmbH & Co. KG, a company based in Hof, Germany. The crane rental business now has Liebherr’s largest mobile construction crane as part of its fleet.

Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1090-4.2 builds backdrop for the Karl May Festival

The Wild West comes to Northern Germany: a Liebherr mobile crane is playing a leading role behind the scenes at the Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg.

300-tonne mobile crane from Liebherr completes Montagrues fleet

French mobile crane rental company Montagrues – a subsidiary of the Plissonneau Group – has added a new LTM 1300-6.3 to its fleet of 40 Liebherr cranes for use in the greater Paris area.

BKM builds faster with a Liebherr LTR 1220

In the summer of 2022, BKM Bau Beteiligungs-GmbH (BKM), a company specialising in precast concrete construction and assembly, upgraded its crane fleet with a telescopic boom crawler crane for the first time.

First Liebherr mobile cranes for Sankyu Saudi Arabia Co.

Liebherr is delighted to have a new customer: Sankyu Saudi Arabia Co. has taken delivery of its first mobile cranes from the market leader.

MAXIKraft takes delivery of third Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane

MAXIKraft has taken delivery of another Liebherr LR 11000.