News and press releases

Deep South Crane & Rigging adds four Liebherr all-terrain mobile cranes

Deep South Crane & Rigging recently acquired four Liebherr mobile cranes – two each of the LTM 1450-8.1, a 550 US-ton class crane, and the LTM 1300-6.2, a 360 US-ton class crane. The acquisitions give the company cranes with longer telescoping booms than it has had to date.

The 60,000th crawler excavator by Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar

On Friday, Liebherr-France SAS presented the 60,000th crawler excavator to all its staff. The R 922 from the Liebherr Group's latest generation was equipped with special panels designed by the artist Jean Linnhoff especially for this occasion and to mark this historical moment.

Liebherr-Aerospace receives three Best Supplier Awards from Embraer

Great success: Liebherr receives three awards during this year’s Embraer Suppliers Conference.

Liebherr-Aerospace at “MRO Russia & CIS 2019”

The exhibition will take place from March 5th to 6th, 2019, at the Moscow World Trade Center in Russia.

INDUSTRIE France: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH shows new technologies

From 05. – 08 March, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH will show its new solutions for gear technology and automation at INDUSTRIE in Lyon, booth 2G66, hall 2.

Liebherr-Aerospace and Max Aerospace Sign MRO Cooperation Agreement

Liebherr-Aerospace, a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry, and Max Aerospace, a leading Indian maintenance organization based in Mumbai, announced the signature of a cooperation agreement covering repair and maintenance of components as well as maintenance and overhaul of heat exchangers.

Hess expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1090 4.2 mobile crane

Düsseldorf-based Hess GmbH expanded its crane fleet at the end of January with a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane. The company specialises in company relocations, machine assembly and machine transport work and started its own crane department four years ago both for hire and for in-house crane use for machine assembly jobs.

New Office for Liebherr-Aerospace in India

Liebherr-Aerospace has recently inaugurated its new and bigger regional office in M.G. (Mahatma Gandhi) Road in Bangalore. The move had become necessary due to the company’s increase of activities and growth of the team on site. The office is proof of the aviation system supplier’s long-term strategy to enlarge its footprint in India.

In the Heart of the Gravel Pit: HS 8130 HD digs with Impressive Efficiency

Whether dredging or gravel extraction, the machine has to endure high dynamic forces during this type of application. Thus, the German company Gran opted for a duty cycle crawler crane from Liebherr’s HS series. With a robust steel construction, the duty cycle crawler cranes are designed for such demanding assignments.

Liebherr crane hoists smaller partner out of bridge construction site

For years the Heidingsfeld viaduct on the A3 motorway to the south of Würzburg has been one of the largest construction and traffic jam sites on the German motorway network. Now, just for a change, there has been good reason for drivers, who were previously used to sitting in a traffic jam there, to pass this massive building site at walking pace. In a spectacular procedure, a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane hoisted its smaller partner, an LTM 1250-5.1, out of the remainder of the bridge.

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen celebrates 50-year anniversary

On 22 February 1969 Hans Liebherr founded Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH. Customers use the company's mobile and crawler cranes worldwide in numerous industries. The approximately 3,600 employees in the company produce around 1,800 machines every year.

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen celebrates 50-year anniversary

On 22 February 1969 Hans Liebherr founded Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH. Customers use the company's mobile and crawler cranes worldwide in numerous industries. Within the Liebherr Group, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH operates as a divisional controlling company for mobile cranes.

Liebherr makes first appearance at World of Asphalt 2019 with a L 566 XPower wheel loader that’s built to perform

For the first time, Liebherr USA, Co. Construction Equipment division exhibits at World of Asphalt, booth #27135, displaying its high performance wheel loader.

Three Liebherr R 920 crawler excavators deployed in South African mine

KEDASE, based in Boshoek, South Africa and active in mining, purchased three R 920 crawler excavators from Liebherr in 2016. The compact dimensions of the machines and their fuel efficiency were key factors in the decision-making process. And after more than 1,000 operating hours, these criteria still hold true.

Superior Rigging and Erecting Co. makes the tough look easy at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Fla. expansion with the Liebherr LR1300 SX Crawler Crane

Facilitated by a Liebherr LR 1300 SX Crawler Crane, Superior Rigging & Erecting Co., takes pride in being the awarded contractor for erecting the steel structure for the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida.

Two Liebherr R 976 crawler excavators at the heart of production in South African coal mine

With an existing fleet of more than 130 machines, the Liviero Group purchased two R 976 crawler excavators, as well as other machines, for overburden, coal mining and loading dumper trucks in the Keaton Energy coal mine in Middleburg, South Africa. After more than 2,000 operating hours, during which they demonstrated their cost-effectiveness and reliability in operation, the two machines are daily affirmation to Liviero Group of its decision to enter into a long-term partnership with Liebherr.

Between wind turbines and railway bridges – Wiesbauer completes all sorts of projects using a Liebherr crawler crane

Crane contractor Wiesbauer, based between Stuttgart and Heilbronn, has been operating a Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane since autumn 2017. The company operates on a nationwide basis and has five sites in Baden-Württemberg, concentrating on heavy haulage and industrial assembly work in addition to its classic crane business. The new 1000 tonne crawler crane is currently the most powerful machine in the crane contractor’s fleet. Whilst the LR 11000 initially exclusively tackled jobs in the wind industry, the large crane has now also shown what it can do for the first time on an infrastructure project.

Liebherr-Aerospace at Aero India 2019

Liebherr-Aerospace, as a long-standing partner of the Indian aviation industry, participates again in Aero India, taking place from February 20 to 24, 2019 at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore. The company’s stand No. AB 2.7 can be found in Hall AB.