News and press releases

ATR 42/72 Entry into Service – Liebherr with New Air Management System on Board

The new integrated air management system developed and manufactured by Liebherr-Aerospace entered into service with ASL Airlines Ireland – on behalf of FedEx – on December 15th, 2020, during the first commercial flight of ATR’s 42/72 aircraft family. The newly enhanced system improves on-board comfort for passengers and crew while at the same time substantially reducing operational costs.

100 Liebherr PR 776 mining dozers commissioned

Since its market launch in 2016, the world’s biggest hydrostatic dozer, the Liebherr PR 776, has achieved many successes and exceeded the expectations of Liebherr customers worldwide. Recently the Liebherr factory in Telfs, Austria celebrated the commissioning of 100 PR 776 Mining Dozers.

One million units per year for the first time

While the annual production volume in 2000 was still 14,000 units, it has now risen to one million units per year.

Bay Ltd. to take delivery of 15 new Liebherr cranes by December 2020

Bay Ltd., one of the largest privately owned crane companies in the United States, took delivery of 15 new Liebherr cranes in 2020 adding to the 45 Liebherr cranes already in their fleet.

MacKellar Group adds to T 264 fleet in Australia

Four Liebherr T 264 off-highway haul trucks will be added to Dawson Mine in Australia for customer MacKellar Mining.

Liebherr machines used for the construction of American landmarks

Changing our world, shaping the skylines of our cities: new architectural masterpieces are built every day. Liebherr machines are involved in the construction of many of them.

Liebherr Awarded by AVL Powertrain UK to Supply Double-stage Electric Turbochargers

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse has been selected by AVL Powertrain UK Ltd., one of the largest private companies dedicated to the development of powertrain systems and test systems, to deliver 25 kW / 400 V double-stage electric turbochargers to support the development of a fuel cell electric demonstrator commercial vehicle in collaboration with Ford UK, as part of the APC UK project, Fuel-cell Commercial Vehicle Generation 1.0.

LR 11000 from Felbermayr unloads 450 tonne generator from barge

Austrian crane and heavy haulage contractor Felbermayr hoisted a 450 tonne generator off a barge in Herne using its Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane. The 1000 tonne crane then placed the massive load on SPMTs (self-propelled modular transporters), which transported the generator to the extension of a nearby power plant.

Niederstätter expands sales and service activities for Liebherr tower cranes in Italy

Niederstätter AG, service provider for the construction industry, is now the official sales and service partner for Liebherr tower cranes in the whole region of Lombardy. Both companies look back on several decades of successful collaboration. Niederstätter has already been responsible for the sales of Liebherr tower cranes in the regions of Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto as well as the province of Pordenone in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, and operates multiple branches in the regions. In order to be close to customers in Lombardy, too, a service and training facility will open soon in Castelli Calepio near Bergamo.

Liebherr to Overhaul Landing Gears for Austrian Airlines

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Austrian Airlines to overhaul the landing gears of the airline’s 17 Embraer E-Jet E195 aircraft. The first landing gear is expected to arrive end of December 2020, at Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH in Lindenberg (Germany), where the overhaul activities will be performed.

Liebherr’s new 1110-5.1 – an all-rounder in action

A new Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane was in action in Switzerland, replacing system components at a dry concrete production plant. The machine operated by Zaugg AG Rohrbach based in the Canton of Berne was one of the first of its kind to be delivered to customers. Zaugg uses the new mobile crane for a range of tasks including erecting construction cranes thanks to its 60 metre telescopic boom.

New alternative – using SPMTs as ballast trailers for Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane

Liebherr has developed an interesting alternative for the derrick ballast of crawler cranes, working closely with global crane and heavy haulage contractor Sarens and heavy haulage vehicle manufacturer KAMAG – SPMTs from KAMAG are used as ballast trailers.

Lorban TP opts for performance, flexibility and comfort: Liebherr R 945

Lorban TP deals with the extraction and loading of limestone at the Carrières du Bassin de la Sambre (C.B.S.). These quarries produce 600,000 tonnes of limestone granulate annually for industry, construction and civil engineering.

The Port of Grenaa goes for green e-drive

The Port of Grenaa relies on Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane technology and is renewing its equipment. In order to have not only more efficient but also more ecological handling in the future, the Port of Grenaa decided to have a new electric drive built into the LHM 550.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region: Generation 8 crawler excavators for various applications

Each and every one of the new Liebherr Generation 8 crawler excavators is designed around a completely new basic concept to give a more powerful and comfortable machine. Higher engine output and a heavier ballast weight for higher bucket capacities, as well as a new, specially developed boom concept which optimises the load curve and rotational inertia and thus also reduces fuel consumption.

Liebherr at Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo 2020

The Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo is the perfect platform to present innovative technology for the Chinese market.

Creating trust in the Caribbean – crane and heavy haulage contractor Força chooses Liebherr for used crane purchases

Buying used cranes requires a good deal of trust. Since it was founded, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH has delivered more than 10,000 used cranes to customers throughout the world. The market leader for mobile cranes is in fact also the largest used crane dealer in the world. Crane and heavy haulage contractor Força Diseño & Ingenieria SRL based in the Dominican Republic has shown great trust in Liebherr and has taken delivery of six used cranes in a short period of time.

World Premiere: Three new Machines and one new Design

Innovations have been the driving force at Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH from the very beginning. The year 2020 is no exception. Product developments are in full swing. Today three new machines from the fields deep foundation, material handling and lifting could be unveiled in our online presentation. What was striking about it: all models gleam in a new design.