News and press releases

Boosting performance for wind power expansion: Gertzen retrofits the LR 1800-1.0 with the X3 system

Gertzen Kranlogistik GmbH & Co. KG has retrofitted its Liebherr LR 1800-1.0 crawler crane with the X3 boom system. With this upgrade, the company is significantly expanding its range of services in the wind energy sector.

7 projects that show how varied Tower Crane Solutions projects are around the globe

From the basilica in Barcelona to the airport in Santiago de Chile. The Liebherr Tower Crane Solutions (TCS) department has been involved in some of the world’s most demanding construction projects in recent years. Seven examples show how varied these projects can be around the globe. What all the projects have in common is that they call for individual crane concepts and close collaboration with customers.

Innovative solutions for the next generation of business jets: Liebherr at NBAA-BACE 2026

At NBAA-BACE, taking place from October 20 to 22, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), Liebherr-Aerospace will showcase its cutting-edge innovations for the business jet market at booth no. 3555. Visitors can discover state-of-the-art systems and components, including a nose landing gear, an air-conditioning pack and modular electro-mechanical actuators.

Three Liebherr flat-top cranes support the transformation of Milan's Bovisa gasometers

Two early twentieth century gasometers in the Bovisa district of Milan are being redeveloped into a new innovation campus for Politecnico di Milano, based on a master plan by architect Renzo Piano. Since March 2025, three Liebherr flat-top cranes have covered the entire construction site, handling lifting and material handling work across the project.

THW builds Danube bridge using four Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 cranes

In Tuttlingen, southern Germany, four small Liebherr cranes have achieved great things: as a temporary replacement for a Danube bridge due for demolition, the LTC 1050-3.1 compact cranes erected a 70-metre-long river crossing as part of a civil defence exercise.

When 1.7 metres makes all the difference: Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 installs new air-conditioning system for the European Parliament in Luxembourg

Replacing the European Parliament’s air-conditioning system in Luxembourg required a long reach, precise planning and meticulously coordinated logistics. A Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from STEIL Kranarbeiten in Trier lifted six old components from the roof and installed the new units.

A step up: Schweri opts for new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 mobile crane

Schweri Autokranbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG is putting an LTM 1300-6.4 into service. With this 300-tonne crane, the company is increasing the lifting capacity of its fleet and responds to increasing demands in wind power, industrial and precast concrete installation projects.

More experience, more confidence: six questions on the new period of use for Liebherr fibre ropes

Liebherr is increasing the period of use of its fibre ropes to up to 12 years in temperate climates and up to 8 years in hot climates, while the overall service life is rising from 14 to 16 years. But what's behind this decision, and why do all ropes already in the field benefit too? Six questions for Jochen Huber, Product Manager Fibre Technology at Liebherr, on the tests, the impact for customers on site, and the wider strategy behind Fibre technology.

Greater confidence through new experience: Liebherr increases period of use of Fibre ropes for tower cranes

Liebherr is increasing the overall service life of its Fibre ropes from 14 to 16 years, with the decisive period of use rising to up to 12 years. This is based on multi-year ageing trials on test rigs and analyses of ropes already in field. The new ruling applies automatically to all new ropes and those already in the field. This step forms part of Liebherr's ongoing path towards establishing Fibre technology as the new standard in the tower crane market.

Liebherr LS-C 60 crane to equip multipurpose vessel for operations in French Polynesia

Operating across widely scattered islands, the Liebherr ship crane supports a vessel concept that must combine logistics and passenger transport within a single platform, where space, stability and operational flexibility are closely linked.

Pipe Mikado at the cement works: Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 moves heavy loads in confined spaces

At the Holcim cement plant in Dotternhausen, a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from Wiesbauer GmbH & Co. KG mastered a challenging installation lift: two pipes, each weighing 33 tonnes, had to be hoisted into a new flue gas cleaning plant between existing pipes.

Permit-free from south to north: new Liebherr LTM 1055-3.3 mobile crane for Schlamann-Autokrane GmbH

The LTM 1055-3.3 is the second of four new Liebherr mobile cranes ordered by Schlamann-Autokrane GmbH this year. The new 55-tonne crane is the lightest 3-axle all-terrain crane on the market: it travelled from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen, Upper Swabia, to Nienburg in Lower Saxony without the need for complex authorisation procedures.

Liebherr-Canada delivers new R 9150 excavator to Hammerstone Quarry

In June, Hammerstone Infrastructure Materials took delivery of an R 9150 excavator. This delivery brings Hammerstone’s number of these 150-tonne-class Liebherr excavators to three, with all of these machines working at Hammerstone’s Muskeg Quarry, one of Western Canada’s biggest limestone quarries.

Game of Cranes returns: Liebherr is looking for the world’s best mobile crane operator

Following its successful debut last year, Game of Cranes is returning: companies from around the world can once again nominate their best crane operators. Participants will demonstrate precision, dexterity and nerves of steel in a series of demanding challenges. Community voting, evaluation by a Liebherr expert panel and five regional qualifying rounds will pave the way to the grand final in Ehingen in 2027.

Yunuslar Vinç expands its capacity with a new LTM 1300-6.4 from Liebherr

Yunuslar Vinç has expanded its crane fleet with a new LTM 1300-6.4. The 300-tonne crane will in future be used for demanding lifting operations in the heavy industry, steel construction and energy sectors, as well as for plant and machinery assembly throughout Türkiye. With this investment, the company is strengthening its capacity for projects involving heavy loads and great lifting heights.

Marsa Maroc strengthens Casablanca bulk operations with first Liebherr LPS in Africa

Created during Morocco’s port-sector reform in 2006, Marsa Maroc has grown into the country’s leading terminal operator. The selection of the Liebherr LPS 550 for Casablanca reflects Marsa Maroc’s continued investment in specialised cargo handling equipment while further expanding its relationship with Liebherr across multiple terminal operations.

Building a global career, one opportunity at a time

One of the secrets to building a fulfilling career is to say yes to exciting opportunities that come your way – something Adèle Dirringer figured out in the very early steps of her Liebherr journey.

When technology makes art possible: Liebherr MK 88-4.1 mobile construction crane supports an extraordinary art project on the Pont-Neuf

Against the impressive backdrop of Paris city centre, a Liebherr MK 88-4.1 mobile construction crane from the Ponticelli group of companies mastered an extraordinary task.