News and press releases

Liebherr USA, Co. awarded heavy construction equipment Sourcewell contract

Liebherr USA, Co. has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract in the heavy construction equipment category at Sourcewell.

LTM 1750-9.1 in action in Cologne: balcony renovation at the Axa high-rise building

Once a showcase project and, at the planning stage, even Europe’s tallest residential building – the Axa high-rise on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne was completed in 1973 and still provides accommodation for around 1,000 people on 43 of its 45 floors. As the building’s exposed aggregate concrete balconies have been dilapidated for some time, they are now being removed and replaced. An LTM 1750-9.1 and, as an auxiliary crane, an LTM 1150-5.3 were brought in to prepare the work site.

Global Wind Projects and Global Crane Services expand their crane fleet with a Liebherr LG 1750

Global Wind Projects, a leading UK provider of crane and installation services for wind turbines, has joined forces with its sister company Global Crane Services to strengthen their joint crane fleet with a Liebherr LG 1750. The 750-tonne lattice boom mobile crane, which combines the performance of a crawler crane with the mobility of an all-terrain mobile crane, joins an LG 1750 and LR 1750 crawler crane, as well as over 60 mobile cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 25 to 750 tonnes in the Global fleet, and will help the company to meet growing demand from the wind industry in the UK and Ireland.

First new Liebherr mobile construction crane for Poland

An MK 88-4.1 mobile construction crane is the first new machine from the MK series in Poland. The company Piomar sp. z o.o. owns several mobile cranes built at Liebherr’s Ehingen site and has also decided in favour of Swabian manufacturing for its new taxi crane.

Liebherr crawler cranes build second largest wind farm in Switzerland

In an eight-week operation, two Liebherr crawler cranes from Emil Egger AG, based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, have erected the country's second largest wind farm. The six turbines now installed, manufactured by Enercon, are expected to produce 22 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually. An LR 11000 as well as an LR 1700-1.0 have completed the wind turbines, which are almost 140 metres high.

Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 allows hotel to stay open during construction work

In Homburg, Saarland, the company Steil Kranarbeiten GmbH & Co KG has made it possible for the Schlossberg Hotel to stay open during construction work at the site by using a Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane. No other mobile crane in the required load class would have been compact enough to achieve this feat. Access to the hotel for guests, suppliers and, above all, emergency vehicles had to be guaranteed at all times.

Snell Crane Service sets higher standards with a Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 mobile crane

Crane, Rigging, and Hauling experts, Snell Crane Service, took delivery of Liebherr’s LTM 1120-4.1 to futher expand their growing fleet and provide superior services in the Pacific North West.

WarnowKran takes delivery of its first mobile construction crane from Liebherr

The Rostock-based company WarnowKran Kranservice GmbH took delivery of its first mobile construction crane, a Liebherr MK 88-4.1, at its recent family day. This gave customers, partners, and interested visitors the opportunity to experience the crane live on site. By purchasing the MK, the company is further expanding its position as a crane solutions provider within the Baltic Sea region.

At the 40th Matexpo: Koen Ricaert takes delivery of new Liebherr mobile construction crane

The Belgian trade fair Matexpo is where the European construction industry meets every year, with a focus on road construction, civil engineering and construction vehicles. Liebherr factory dealer Van Der Spek was on hand to show a MK 88-4.1 mobile construction crane, an 81 K.1 fast-erecting crane and a 270 EC-B 12 tower crane, while Belgian company Koen Ricaert BV used the fair to add an MK 88-4.1 to its fleet.

Liebherr mobile construction crane on top form along major road

A construction site on a busy road is a tricky challenge in itself. When this also involved one of the most congested roads in Germany, the Mittlerer Ring in Munich, it was essential for the crane’s impact on traffic to be kept to a minimum. And this is where Liebherr’s MK 140 mobile construction crane really came into its own.

New Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes to expand Milplan fleet

In June, two new Liebherr LRT 1100-2.1 cranes arrived in Brazil. These rough-terrain mobile cranes are part of Milplan’s fleet expansion project. In addition, a new LTR 1100, a 100-tonne class telescopic crawler crane from Liebherr, completes Milplan’s order. These machines will be used for construction operations and electromechanical assembly projects, pipeline construction, maintenance shutdowns in mining, steel, energy, as well as the oil and gas industries.

Treffler strengthens crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane

Treffler GmbH has taken delivery of a new LTM 1350-6.1 from Liebherr. With the 350-tonner, the Bavarian company strengthens its crane fleet. The new mobile crane replaces an LTM 1300-6.1 and is Treffler's entry into the class of telescopic cranes with boom guying.

A mobile crane heads to Istanbul: New LTM 1120-4.1 for crane rental company Servet Coşkun Vinç

Turkish crane rental company Servet Coşkun Vinç has taken delivery of a new Liebherr mobile crane, the LTM 1120-4.1. The new 120 tonner adds a 4-axle crane to the company’s fleet alongside its existing cranes in the 100 and 200 tonne class. The LTM 1120-4.1’s lifting capacity of nine tonnes on the 66 metre telescopic boom makes it ideal for erecting tower cranes and for industrial use.

Hack expands crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1

Hack Schwerlastservice GmbH has taken delivery of a new LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane. With the Liebherr 110-tonne crane, the Neuwied-based company is expanding its fleet. The good order situation in the 5-axle range required an additional crane in this class. Hack decided on the LTM 1110-5.1 because it combines powerful lifting capacities and a long telescopic boom with high mobility and flexibility.

Fleet renewal: new Liebherr mobile construction cranes for Munich crane rental company

The Munich-based crane company Treffler will be relying on a renewed MK fleet in the future. The first of these will be a new MK 140, which will be in use from June.

The best moments: Liebherr at Conexpo 2023

Las Vegas, the dazzling metropolis of Nevada, once again hosted North America's largest construction trade fair this year.

For the fleet of the future: The Erectors buy their first LTM 1300-6.3

Crane rental company The Erectors Hoisting and Rigging Inc. has added the new LTM 1300-6.3 to its fleet. This is a mobile crane that has the longest boom in its class and can be carried at 12 tonnes axle load. In future, it will be used for erecting and dismantling tower cranes and as a taxi crane in crane rental.

With new order: Mediaco will have largest fleet of Liebherr mobile construction cranes  

During the JDL Expo exhibition in Beaune, France, the Mediaco Group and Liebherr reached an agreement to order ten mobile construction cranes. With this order, Mediaco totals a fleet of 60 MK cranes, the largest fleet of MK mobile construction cranes in the world.