News and press releases

Liebherr receives seal as one of Germany's best employers

Liebherr is one of the best employers in Germany. In the recently published ranking by market researcher Statista and Stern magazine, the group of companies achieved the top position in the categories of mechanical and plant engineering, rail, ship and aircraft construction, and durable consumer goods. Overall, Liebherr achieved 12th place among the top employers and was able to improve on the previous year.

Hüffermann Krandienst: flat-top cranes from Liebherr prove their flexibility in use

Hüffermann Krandienst GmbH has built up a comprehensive rental fleet with new Liebherr tower cranes and further expanded its selection at Bauma 2022. The machines are put to work on variety of construction projects, as three examples from Germany show.

20,000 hours: Liebherr injectors convince in field test

Liebherr's LI3 common rail injector impresses in the field test with an above-average runtime of 20,000 hours when used in an Australian iron ore mine. In one of the many mines in Western Australia, Liebherr's LI3 common rail injector demonstrated its full performance potential. During the real-life test, which took place in cooperation with one of the world's largest mining companies, this injector technology drove Liebherr’s 12-cylinder diesel V-engine. The D9812 installed in the Liebherr R 9400 mining excavator reached the planned end of its service life after 20,000 hours. But not the LI3 injectors installed in it. In this endurance test, they exceeded their previous service life by an impressive 25%.

Anthony Rooney: It’s in the details

Service Engineer, Anthony Rooney, plays a vital role in getting the Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines division ready for Conexpo 2023. As the show requires meticulous organization and prep, Rooney begins working moths before the show starts to ensure the machines are in great condition throughout the event.

Aaron Malueg: Becoming part of the Liebherr family

For Aaron Malueg, teamwork and friendship are the core of what makes a great Conexpo. Being a part of Liebherr’s Tower Crane division has allowed Aaron to grow within the industry while simultaneously creating long lasting connections.

ONE-Dyas chooses LiMain remote maintenance

The Dutch oil and gas company ONE-Dyas is the first customer to purchase a Liebherr offshore crane, type RL 2600, in combination with the recently launched service concept Liebherr Intelligent Maintenance, LiMain for short. It’s a fully digital, remote, and semi-automatic maintenance system that saves the platform operator significant investment and resources. Thanks to LiMain remote maintenance, ONE-Dyas can remotely maintain the crane on the unmanned platform.

Liebherr to exhibit at the 2023 ISRI Convention & Exposition

Liebherr USA, Co.’s Earthmoving and material handling technology team will be exhibiting at the ISRI Conevention & Exposition in April 2023 showcasing the L 556, R 922, and LH 60 M with GMM 80 grapple as well as additional material handling technology machines.

Liebherr Indonesia’s first female technician

Liebherr Indonesia hired its first female technician, Alicia Nelwan, in September 2022 which marked another step forward for the company’s commitment to gender parity in the workplace. Alicia is a mechanical engineering graduate who specialises in rail vehicles. The challenges and opportunities that the mining industry can provide have always fascinated Alicia and the Liebherr Group – with the company’s focus on encouraging employee passions and offering a stable working environment – was the perfect fit.

Marcor Stevedoring closes contract on new LHM 800

Marcor Stevedoring has signed a contract adding Liebherr’s largest and most powerful mobile harbour crane to its dry bulk terminal in Rotterdam. The LHM 800 offers commanding and flexible performance, complemented by an electric drive and Liebherr assistance systems that will allow it to operate with a more environmentally friendly footprint. Additional digital interfaces and data connection features also make it overall more efficient and smarter.

Jayson Cody: From start to finish

Coming back for his third ConExpo with Liebherr, Jayson Cody has had a helping hand in every process of the show. As a District Support Representative for Liebherr’s Earthmoving division, Jayson assists in pre-show planning, assembling machines to prepare them for display, providing on-site support for all machines within his division as well as disassembly. Jayson puts in a large amount of work behind the scenes up to one year ahead of the show.

Focus on students: Liebherr and Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences enter into strategic partnership

Liebherr has entered into a new strategic partnership with Hochschule Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU). The aim of the cooperation agreement, which was concluded together with other companies from the university's catchment area: A new network that is intended to promote innovative strength in the region in an even more targeted manner, as well as to secure skilled workers and expand international competitiveness.

Liebherr’s first battery-powered crawler crane in Asia

A handover ceremony to celebrate Gammon Construction taking possession of Hong Kong’s first battery-powered crawler crane was held on 11 January 2023. Introduction of the LR 1160.1 unplugged to its plant fleet marks a milestone on Gammon’s journey to achieving its company-wide emission reduction targets, which are in line with climate science and the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).

First Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane in Serbia

The first LTM 1450-8.1 in Serbia has been handed over to the crane and heavy haulage company RT-trans d.o.o.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Middle East 2023

From March 1 to 2, 2023, Liebherr-Aerospace will welcome visitors at its booth #622 at MRO Middle East in Dubai (U.A.E.)

Four BOS-cranes shipped for gas project in Azerbaijan

Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH successfully shipped two BOS 2600 and two BOS 4200 offshore cranes to the Umid Babek Operating Company (UBOC) in Azerbaijan. The delivery marks Liebherr Rostock’s first offshore crane shipment to Azerbaijan. The local Liebherr service station in Baku will manage the crane installation and service on site.

Sims Crane & Equipment takes delivery of LR 1250.1 Unplugged

Premier crane rental and rigging service, Sims Crane & Equipment purchases a Liebherr LR 1250.1 unplugged to add to their growing fleet. The battery-powered LR 1250.1 unplugged is the first model of Liebherr’s Unplugged series to be sold on the US East Coast. The crawler crane with an alternative drive system offers the same performance as the conventional version, while putting off zero emissions.

Liebherr-Aerospace at Heli-Expo 2023

Liebherr-Aerospace is heading to participate again in Heli-Expo 2023 in Atlanta, GA (USA) from March 7-9 and to showcase its activities.

Thirteen T 236 confirmed for Nzema Gold Mine in Ghana

In January, Liebherr’s new customer Nguvu Mining Ltd and Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS finalised a deal for the supply of 13 Liebherr T 236 mining trucks to be delivered to the Nzema Gold Mine.