News and press releases

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS starts work at the La Feuilleraie site

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS celebrated as demolition work started at La Feuilleraie. The company acquired this symbolic building, which has lain derelict for more than a decade, in February 2017, with the aim of developing its site and extending its infrastructure.

Liebherr started delivering the new truck mixer generation 05

Delivery of the first new truck mixers has already started with the most common type, the HTM 905. Sales of the new truck mixer generation 05 began in January.

New lighting options for Liebherr XPower® wheel loaders: adaptive working lighting and key with remote control

Liebherr presents innovative lighting options for the XPower® wheel loaders: adaptive working lighting and the Liebherr key with remote control. Both options improve lighting and safety particularly at twilight, during the night, underground or in other low light conditions.

New lighting options for Liebherr XPower® wheel loaders: adaptive working lighting and key with remote control

Liebherr presents two innovative lighting options for the XPower® wheel loaders: adaptive working lighting and the Liebherr key with remote control.

Liebherr-Aerospace Supplies Further Components for the Embraer E-Jets E2

Brazilian landing gear manufacturer ELEB has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace with a built-to-print contract regarding the leg strut and trailing arm for the main landing gear of the Embraer E175-E2.

Wasel chooses the innovative SX boom system from Liebherr

Wasel GmbH Schwerlastlogistik took delivery of a new Liebherr LR 1750/2 crawler crane at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen in mid-June. The 750-tonne crane will extend the company's fleet of crawler cranes. The new crane will enable Wasel to ramp up its wind power activities.

Allegations in connection with business operations in South Africa. Investigation initiated.

The business practices described are unacceptable to us. We will fully investigate the background to the matter. The commitment to a conduct of integrity and fair competition in markets across the world are part of our basic values.

Liebherr receives the order to supply armoured mobile and rescue cranes to the German Army

On 27 June 2017, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver a total of 71 armoured mobile and recovery cranes worth around 150 million euros.

Equipped with technology by Liebherr: the Falcon 5X takes off for its first flight

The Falcon 5X, Dassault Aviation’s new business jet, successfully completed its first flight on July 5th, 2017 with Liebherr equipment on board.

Liebherr receives the order to supply armoured mobile and rescue cranes to the German Army

On 27 June 2017, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver a total of 71 armoured mobile and recovery cranes worth around 150 million euros. The deliveries are due to start in the second half of next year and be completed by 2021.

Breithaupt & Philipp expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Breithaupt & Philipp GmbH & Co. KG, based in Hohendodeleben near Magdeburg, has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane. The 5-axle 250-tonne mobile crane expand the companies range of services upwards. The high lifting capacities of the 5-axle crane were one of the main reasons behind the purchase.

Large test bench for main bearings at Liebherr

The Components division of the Liebherr Group brings a new test bench into service for the validation of continuously rotating bearings. The focus is on large diameter bearings which are used as main bearings in wind turbines.

Liebherr cranes prominent in Queensferry Crossing construction

Liebherr cranes have had an important part to play in the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing across Scotland’s Firth of Forth. Three Liebherr tower cranes were used to build the Crossing’s three towers with assistance from two Liebherr crawler cranes. Over ten different Liebherr mobile cranes types and products from three Liebherr divisions have been used over the life of the project. Most recently a 500 tonne and a 300 tonne crane Liebherr supplied to long-standing customer Bernard Hunter were used in its contract to dismantle the three Liebherr 630 EC-H 40 tower cranes.

Modular Milestone for Liebherr-Australia

Liebherr-Australia’s Perth-based Modular Maintenance Program has achieved a monumental milestone of successfully supplying the fiftieth and fifty-first Power Pack Modules (R 996 B and R 9400 Mining Excavators) since the program began in 2015.

QCoal see arrival of their new R 996 B Mining Excavator

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics kindly invited the Liebherr sales team and our future customers QCoal to take a tour of the M/V Thalatta, which transported their new R 996 B Mining Excavator from Europe to Brisbane.

Liebherr puts innovative system into operation for final painting of crawler cranes

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH is currently putting a new system for the final painting of large crawler crane components into operation. This system corresponds to the latest requirements regarding environmental protection, occupational safety and paint application. Highly effective filters and systems for heat recovery are utilised here. Occupational safety and ergonomics are optimised by mobile work platforms and height securing devices. Liebherr has invested in the state-of-the-art for the technical application and process of paint coating along with the process data logging.

A-Lyft takes delivery of Liebherr mobile construction crane MK 140 in Gothenburg

The Swedish crane rental company A-Lyft has taken delivery of a Liebherr mobile construction crane MK 140 in June. It is the first mobile construction crane of this type in Sweden.

Liebherr Expands its Service Network in South Germany

With effect from 01.07.2017 the Liebherr service team is providing a comprehensive service portfolio from its new location in Buchloe, South Germany. Thus, customers can take advantage of an optimized service offer close to hand.