News and press releases

The 40,000th Liebherr mobile crane ever goes to Poland

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH celebrates the delivery of its 40,000th mobile crane. An LRT 1100-2.1 rough terrain crane was officially handed over to Polish energy company PGE GiEK on 10 November – in virtual form due to the coronavirus pandemic. Liebherr first opened its plant for mobile cranes in Ehingen in 1969 and supplied its 20,000th crane in 2006. Number 30,000 followed just eight years later. The next 10,000 cranes were built in just six years.

Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane in Rotterdam: cost-effective and quiet continuous operation using site power

A Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane from Dutch crane hire company Boekestijn was in operation for three months in Rotterdam for the construction of a new plant for recycling asphalt material. Noteworthy: the flexible crane operated continuously in site power mode on the construction site in the Dutch port metropolis.

LTM 1050-3.1 makes “Muse” art project possible by hoisting a grand piano into a forest clearing

ESB Kranverleih Transport und Hebetechnik GmbH received an order for a very unusual job in spring 2020 – a valuable grand piano had to be hoisted into a cleared section of forest near Erolzheim in southern Germany and set up there to be played. The order was placed by Andreas Reiner, a German photographer and artist, known by the name Sichtlich Mensch. He was producing the “Muse” project in this clearing – a short film about humanity and vulnerability.

Schuch expands fleet with three new Liebherr mobile cranes

Crane contractor Schuch is modernising its fleet with three new Liebherr mobile cranes. The LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane and two LTM 1070-4.2 mobile cranes have been added to the Schuch Group fleet in Germany. The company is readying itself to face current and future challenges on the market by means of continuous new and replacement purchases as well as innovative crane technology.

Liebherr Performance Days Europe: Real life meets virtual Tech Arena

Experience gear technology and automation systems virtually. Visit us from December 01 - 03, 2020! With Performance Days, Liebherr created an event that is synonymous with innovation, technology and networking. Liebherr will be using the Tech Arena as a platform to present new products, host live talks and a platform for technological exchange.

An investment for the future: Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse receives new machine with Rotary Loading System

The high capacity five-axis machining center with Rotary Loading System has been jointly developed by Liebherr-Verzahntechnik and Liebherr-Aerospace.

Bridge-builder – LR 1800-1.0 links previously divided Berlin neighbourhoods of Moabit and Mitte

“What belongs together will grow together” was how Willy Brandt, the former German Chancellor, described the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989. Over 30 years later, another example of how the country is still growing together was played out in Berlin. By completing its very first job, the new Liebherr LR 1800-1.0 crawler crane owned by crane and heavy haulage contractor MaxiKraft played a major role in this process.

“Expectations were high” – new LB Series in operation

The company Kurt Motz Baubetriebsgesellschaft GmbH in Illertissen (Germany) decided on 5 machines from Liebherr’s brand new series of drilling rigs. Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH recently handed over the key for the LB 45, which is already successfully operating on its first jobsite.

Extraordinary project – Liebherr 5-axle crane floated to site on a barge

It was not the job but accessing the site which posed a major challenge to crane contractor Movitram Grúas in Colombia. An LTM 1220-5.2 was required in the mountainous, forested coffee region to install a bridge. Movitram Grúas did everything it could possibly do to get the crane to the remote site. This included the Liebherr 220 tonne crane undergoing an eight kilometre river voyage on a barge on the Rio Cauca. Movitram Grúas S.A.S. based in Pereira, Dosquebradas, Risaralda, Colombia, provides integrated solutions for hoisting and transport work in the coffee region of Colombia.

Space limited in Downtown Milan: Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 convinces with Y-guying

Being involved in supporting activities for the redevelopment project of a skyscraper complex in downton Milan, Italy, Casella Autogrù choose their Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane to place air conditioning units on the rooftop of a 63 m skyscraper. Crane operator Claudio Lozza lifted the 12.5 t weights carefully with a radius of 45 m under a bit of time pressure, as the road traffic had to be cut off for all the activities period in the sprawling city center.

Liebherr heavy-duty crane loads monopiles

Successful project completion: The new TCC 78000 heavy-duty gantry crane from Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH loaded 72 foundation piles for Denmark's largest wind farm between May and September 2020.

Fleet modernised – LENZ-KRAN takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane

Crane and heavy haulage contractor LENZ-KRAN from Bremerhaven has modernised its fleet with a new Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane. The 110 tonne crane is one of the latest crane models in Liebherr’s LTM product series. Its main features are its high lifting capacities and a long telescopic boom combined with good mobility and flexibility.

Liebherr’s domestic appliances division publishes its third Corporate Responsibility Report

As a family business operating around the world, Liebherr has a great responsibility towards society and the environment. On 102 pages, the 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report documents the responsible and sustainable action of the domestic appliances division.

BKL takes delivery of the very first LTM 1650-8.1 in Germany

BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH has added a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 to its fleet of mobile cranes. The company took delivery of the first crane of this type in Germany at the beginning of November. The main criterion for BKL was the high lifting capacity of the new 8-axle mobile crane.

Manufacturing of Liebherr Heavy Lift Crane 150000-3000 for Alfa Lift reaches key milestone

Inside the large industry halls of the Liebherr manufacturing site in Rostock, a noteworthy wedding took place for the new Heavy Lift Crane (HLC) 150000-3000, which marked the latest key milestone in its construction. The mechanical connection between the lower slewing column and the machinery frame was successfully realized to create the lower slewing unit of the HLC.

Modernisation – two new Liebherr mobile cranes for Würzburger Kranverleih

Würzburger Kranverleih und Bergungsdienst GmbH took delivery of two new Liebherr mobile cranes in October. The family-run company will be using the LTM 1030-2.1 and LTM 1110-5.1 to modernise its fleet, 80 percent of which is made up of Liebherr cranes.

World premiere: Liebherr presents the new generation of articulated dump trucks

Yesterday evening Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH unveiled the first representative of the new generation of articulated dump trucks within the framework of a digital product presentation. The TA 230 Litronic has been redeveloped from scratch on the basis of comprehensive market and customer analyses, designed with state-of-the-art technical implements and tested to the limits in extensive test phases according to the highest quality standards. The result: An excellent product with a new design, which represents maximum quality and reliability, impresses in terms of performance and efficiency and at the same time provides the utmost comfort.

Liebherr Receives Award for Outstanding Performance in the ARJ21 Aircraft Program

Liebherr was awarded a recognition by COMAC for its air management system of the ARJ21 aircraft program.