News and press releases

New Liebherr mobile construction crane: Mikschl Autokrane adds to existing fleet

An MK 88-4.1 is the latest addition to Mikschl Autokrane's mobile construction crane fleet. Increasing demand for MK cranes and growing areas of application were decisive factors in the purchase. As a taxi crane, the MK can flexibly serve several construction sites in one day.

Construction of Germany's tallest timber high-rise underway with the help of Liebherr fibre rope cranes

19 storeys, a building height of 65 metres, and three Liebherr tower cranes: a unique building is currently under construction in Hamburg's HafenCity area. An interplay of reinforced concrete and timber frame structures, fibre cranes, and a location on the banks of the Elbe River make this project something special.

Compact crane for vast country: LJP takes delivery of a another Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1

The Canadian company Les Constructions LJP is an expert in concrete formwork. It ensures it receives optimum quality and service from its suppliers. LJP buys construction and mobile cranes exclusively from Liebherr. In October, the management took delivery of an LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane at the manufacturer's plant in Ehingen. It is now the second of this type in the LJP fleet.

Outstanding customer service: Liebherr-Aerospace receives award at Aero MRO India

Liebherr-Aerospace was honored at Aero MRO India 2023 in New Delhi for its dedicated OEM support to India’s Aviation Industry.

The fourth newcomer this year: Mamut Daru expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1

Mamut Daru Kft. has taken delivery of a new LTM 1450-8.1. It is now the fourth new Liebherr telescopic crane this year. The 450-tonne crane is now the most powerful crane in the fleet of the Hungarian company, which specialises in the rental of mobile and tower cranes.

Seven in action: Liebherr cranes build residential and business district near Paris

A new residential district is being built on historic ground not far from Versailles. The area, known as “Parc du Lac”, features a canal from the 17th century; a remnant of the Palace of Versailles' former water supply system. Liebherr tower cranes have been hard at work on the buildings' construction.

Workplace of the Future: Liebherr Remote Control for Crawler Dozers

The Liebherr Remote Control System will revolutionise daily work routines for Crawler Dozers. Using the Liebherr teleoperation stand and high-resolution video signal, this system opens up completely new horizons: ranging from flexible remote control to exploiting areas of operation that are difficult to access. It improves safety and increases comfort and productivity, particularly when working in hazardous environments.

For a maximum useful life: Liebherr spare parts remain available for 15 years

Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH is taking the service life of its high-quality appliances one step further for its customers. Now, the spare parts availability will be extended from the current 10 years to 15 years from the end of production of the respective model. This applies to all functional parts and parts of the equipment that can be stored. Retrospectively, Liebherr-Hausgeräte also guarantees this service level for all appliances that have been produced since 1.1.2021.

Demonstrated its prowess on its very first job – BKL installs concrete slabs with millimetre precision using LTM 1110-5.2

Liebherr has delivered the first ten LTM 1110-5.2 cranes featuring the new LICCON3 crane control to customers in Europe. One of them went to BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH. It has now successfully completed its first job – for building a new construction yard in Freilassing, Upper Bavaria, the 110 tonne crane with the new LICCON3 control installed concrete facade slabs carefully and with millimetre precision.

Liebherr-Aerospace awarded at Airbus Equipment, Systems Supply and Quality Day 2023

Liebherr-Aerospace received an award from Airbus for reliable collaboration despite disrupted supply chains.

Liebherr to exhibit at the 50th Anniversary of World of Concrete

Liebherr’s concrete and earthmoving technology teams will be exhibiting at the annual World of Concrete in Janaury 2024 showcasing the 38 Z4 XXT truck mounted concrete pump, THP 80 LP city pump, RIM 2.25 M ring pan mixer, and L 546 wheel loader.

40 tonne crane replaced: Kran & Transport Lausitz take delivery of new Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1

After 13 years of reliable service, Kran & Transport Lausitz GmbH has replaced a Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1 mobile crane with a new machine of the same type. Liebherr has continuously kept its 40 tonne crane up to date over the years by including innovative technologies, such as VarioBase®, ECOmode and ECOdrive.

Liebherr supplies exchange parts for tram in Budapest

New roll coupling components by Liebherr will ensure continuous passenger safety in Combino low-floor tram in Budapest.

Freshly awarded: Liebherr-Hausgeräte receives the 2023 EcoVadis gold medal

Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH has been awarded another EcoVadis gold medal for its responsible practices. Compared to the previous year’s result, the company was able to further increase its overall rating. With a total score of 75 points, the manufacturer's production sites are among the top three percent of all companies rated by EcoVadis worldwide.

Second hand, but still first class – Liebherr offers attractive opportunities

Whether almost new or old, large or small, with lattice boom or telescopic boom – Liebherr offers used cranes with shorter delivery times at attractive conditions via a global sales and service network. This service is available in various countries. The Liebherr subsidiary in Guaratinguetá, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024, has also been offering the used crane service for more than three decades.

Liebherr wins Heavy Lift Award in the Innovation category

The winners of the Heavy Lift Awards 2023 were announced at an awards ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on 25 October. Liebherr was honoured in the "Innovation" category for its new LR 12500-1.0 2,500-tonne crawler crane.

Stable and strong in the wind – Liebherr power hits the road

In October, Austrian crane hire company Felbermayr sent its new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane to a wind farm in the east of the country. A defective gearbox on a wind turbine had to be replaced on a mountain ridge at an altitude of almost 1,600 metres. Despite gusts of up to thirteen metres per second, the crane was able to replace the twelve-tonne component in the nacelle at a height of around 65 metres.

Slewing bearings and drives by Liebherr contribute to the exploration of the universe

Liebherr's components product segment and mtex antenna technology join forces to provide the antennas for the next generation Very Large Array antennas (ngVLA), which will offer a glimpse into the infinite space reach. The ngVLA will be the largest radio astronomy facility in the Northern Hemisphere. The azimuth adjustment of the antennas is made possible by three-row roller bearings with a diameter of three metres and perfectly matched slewing drives.