News and press releases

Endurance Test in South America: Special Machine Operator Masters the Most Difficult Conditions

In order to improve the infrastructure in Colombia, EUR 176 million are being invested in the development of road networks between Mosquera and Balsillas. The contractor Mincivil S.A. is successfully using Liebherr equipment to carry out the deep foundation work. What makes it so special is the small surprise upon opening the cabin door of the LRB 355.

Somatel Liebherr added a new product to their portfolio

In July 2012, Liebherr and the Algerian company Somatel set up the production joint venture Somatel-Liebherr Spa and in 2017 Liebherr decided to add their reachstacker LRS 545 to the existing joint venture portfolio.

Liebherr introduces intelligent assistance system for component identification

A diagnostics staff member in the Components Division of Liebherr in Ettlingen (Germany) has made a splash with the Smart Klaus: The optical detection solution correctly identifies individual parts within seconds, thereby significantly increasing efficiency.

Gruas Aguilar modernises crane fleet with seven new Liebherr cranes

Gruas Aguilar based in Madrid has purchased seven new mobile and crawler cranes from Liebherr. The cranes have lifting capacities ranging from 50 to 1200 tonnes enabling the Spanish crane and heavy haulage contractor to modernise its fleet. The order comprises one LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane, one LRT 1100-2.1 rough-terrain crane, two LTM 1130-5.1 mobile cranes, one LTM 1230-5.1, one LTM 11200-9.1 and one LR 1600/2-W narrow track crawler crane.

Gruas Aguilar modernises crane fleet with seven new Liebherr cranes

Gruas Aguilar based in Madrid has purchased seven new mobile and crawler cranes from Liebherr. The cranes have lifting capacities ranging from 50 to 1200 tonnes enabling the Spanish crane and heavy haulage contractor to modernise its fleet.

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS Cooperates with IoT Valley

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Liebherr’s center of excellence for air management systems for the aviation industry, joins forces with IoT Valley via a partnership initiated in July 2018. This initiative is in line with the company’s global innovation drive.

Liebherr and LEEL Electricals to Cooperate in India

Liebherr-Transportation Systems and LEEL Electricals signed a letter of intent regarding a close cooperation in the Indian rail transport market.

Liebherr inaugurates a new diesel engine assembly line in Colmar, France

With the inauguration of a new assembly line for the production of large diesel engines, Liebherr finalises the establishment of a new facility in France. On this occasion, Liebherr-Components Colmar SAS celebrates the beginning of a new era for the company.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Europe 2018

From October 16th to 18th, 2018, Liebherr-Aerospace presents its Customer Services capabilities at MRO Europe in Amsterdam.

Schick takes delivery of the most powerful 5-axle crane on the market – lifting capacity extension with the Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Anton Schick GmbH took delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane in July. “This means we now have the most powerful five-axle crane on the market in our fleet”, says Managing Director Anton Schick. The company based in Bad Kissingen in the heart of Germany will use the 250-tonne crane for major prefabricated concrete construction projects.

Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Delivers First C919 Landing Gear Assembled in China

Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Co., Ltd., the joint venture between the Chinese company LAMC (AVIC Landing Gear Advanced Manufacturing Corp.) and German-based Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH delivered the first C919 landing gear system which has been assembled in China to its air framer customer COMAC.

Seven Reachstacker master toughest conditions

After half a year in operating the seven Liebherr Reachstacker LRS 545, the Transnet SOC Ltd is still very satisfied by the overall performance of the new devices.

Liebherr to Supply Air Conditioning Systems for Hungarian IC+ Coaches

Starting in early 2019, Liebherr-Transportation Systems will supply a total of 70 underfloor air conditioning units to its customer MÁV-START Zrt. for the new InterCity coach type IC+ (ARmz and Bbdpmz series).

WindEnergy 2018: Liebherr unveils a frequency converter system for multi-megawatt wind turbines

At WindEnergy 2018, the leading international trade fair for the wind industry, Liebherr unveils its new Liduro Wind low-voltage frequency converter system for power outputs of up to 8 MW in back-to-back configuration to the professional public.

WindEnergy 2018: Liebherr expands its portfolio with main bearings for wind turbines

At WindEnergy 2018 in Hamburg, one of the most important wind energy platforms, Liebherr presents its new main bearing to the professional public.

Absolute Crane, LLC adds Liebherr LTM 1160-5.2 to fleet

Absolute Crane, LLC, a US crane rental company, has taken delivery of their first Liebherr crane, a 190 US ton LTM 1160-5.2.

Liebherr-Aerospace to Supply Main Gear Steering Equipment for Boeing’s 777 and 777X

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace another contract for their 777 and 777X programs. Liebherr-Aerospace will deliver two electronic components of the main gear steering system for the two wide-bodies: the main gear steering control unit and the nose gear steering position transducer.

Günter Jung GmbH relies on Liebherr L 580 XPower® wheel loader for greywacke extraction

Rugged American lorries for bulk material transportation are pairing up with high-performance Liebherr equipment for the greywacke extraction process. Based in Germany’s Sauerland region in North Rhine-Westphalia, quarrying company Günter Jung GmbH operates a very special fleet of machinery, which boasts the L 580 XPower® wheel loader as its latest addition. About a year on from purchasing it, company owner Günter Jung is very satisfied with the machine: ‘We are glad to have chosen the XPower® wheel loader from Liebherr. It delivers loads of power while being efficient and reliable’, he said. The L 580 XPower® is predominantly used in load-and-carry applications and feeds material into crushers and lorries. An eye-catcher in its own right, the wheel loader turns even more heads when it is loading one of the American lorries.