News and press releases

The 60,000th Liebherr crawler excavator on the Champs Elysées

Within the framework of organising a Liebherr event at the House of Alsace, in the heart of the Champs Elysées, the 60,000th Liebherr crawler excavator occupied a very special place on the world's most beautiful avenue on 12 and 13 September. The perfect way to showcase the expertise and continuity of the historic Liebherr production site in France, in Colmar, Alsace.

Two Liebherr mixing plants Betonmix 3.0 master concrete production at Brenner Base Tunnel

Two Liebherr Betomix 3.0 mixing plants produce concrete for the Brenner Base Tunnel major project. This is one of the most important infrastructure projects for Austria and the European Union.

In Awe of the Volcano: Drilling in the Shadow of the Nevado del Tolima

The Colombian government’s “4G Toll Road Concession Program” is the largest project in Latin America for the development of the road infrastructure. It involves the expansion or maintenance of about 7000 km of roads as well as the erection of new bridges. On the east-west route from Ibagué to Cajamarca, the company Mincivil S.A. is relying on the drilling rig LB 36 from Liebherr. The alternative is significantly more laborious.

Innovation by Liebherr at Perumin 34 from September 1 to 20 2019

At Perumin 34 in Arequipa, Peru, the Liebherr Group presents three business lines: Mobile Cranes, Mining and Earth Moving Equipment.

INTUSI from Liebherr wins international design award for excellent user experience

The innovative, adaptive operating concept INTUSI received the international UX Design Award 2019 for excellent user experience. The user experience is a key issue of man-machine interaction systems and is increasingly the focus of research work due to the increasing networking of our everyday lives and the working world. The awards ceremony takes place today, 6 September 2019, at 5.45 pm at the global technology trade fair IFA in Berlin.

Highest levels of productivity: Liebherr presents two wheel loaders at Maxpo 2019

At Maxpo 2019, Liebherr exhibits an L 550 XPower® from its latest large wheel loader generation. Liebherr XPower® is an integrated, innovative machine concept that sets new standards in terms of fuel efficiency, performance, robust design and comfort.

Spotlight: the R 938 from the new generation of crawler excavators presented at the Maxpo 2019 trade fair

The new R 938 model is presented at Liebherr's trade fair stand at Maxpo 2019 alongside an engine, which meets Stage V emission standards. Like all models in the new generation, the Liebherr crawler excavator, launched in 2019, also boasts numerous improvements.

Liebherr compact wheeled excavators at Maxpo 2019

At Maxpo 2019, Liebherr presents the A 914 Compact Litronic and the A 918 Compact Litronic from the range of compact wheeled excavators. Both machines comply with the requirements of the Stage IV exhaust emissions standard.

Liebherr to Present its Latest Construction Machinery in Finland at the 2019 Maxpo

The Liebherr Group is present at Finland´s largest trade fair for construction machinery Maxpo, which is held from 5 to 7 September in Hyvinkää. On stand A 60, measuring 1.480 m2, Liebherr offers trade visitors a range of construction machinery from the fields of earthmoving, material handling and mobile cranes.

Visions of the Emirates: when the superlative becomes reality

Where oriental tradition and ultra-modern design merge - that’s where the building skills in the Emirates become apparent. The new port with almost 2 million square metres is proving to be a further prestige project in Dubai. Through the right choice of construction machinery, the company Keller Grundbau GmbH has managed to eliminate one costly time-consuming working process.

Visions of the Emirates: when the superlative becomes reality

Where oriental tradition and ultra-modern design merge - that’s where the building skills in the Emirates become apparent. The new port with almost 2 million square metres is proving to be a further prestige project in Dubai. Through the right choice of construction machinery, the company Keller Grundbau GmbH has managed to eliminate one costly time-consuming working process.

Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loaders with adaptive working lighting for Dowideit Recycling GmbH

A Liebherr L 586 XPower® wheel loader was recently put into operation at the Dowideit Recycling GmbH machine park in Wustermark. The company was impressed by the benefits of XPower wheel loaders, which combine fuel efficiency, high performance, durability and comfort. The adaptive lighting, an intelligent lighting control system for XPower wheel loaders, ensures even greater levels of safety on the company’s premises. Positive experiences with an L 580 XPower® already in operation at the machine park also influenced the purchasing decision.

Innovative truck mixer as a semitrailer from Liebherr

Liebherr now has the HTM 1205 T / LTB 12+4 truck mixer as a semitrailer with innovative innovations in its range. Not only the new flexibility provided by the semitrailer concept, but also the optionally available telescopic conveyor belt bring flexibility and time savings to the construction site. Even on narrow ground, manoeuvring is no problem thanks to the rear steering axle.

Active personnel detection for Liebherr wheel loaders wins BG BAU 2019 EuroTest Prize

At bauma 2019, Liebherr presented a comprehensive package of multiple intelligent assistance systems for the XPower® large wheel loaders to a professional audience for the first time. The purpose of these assistance systems is to optimise safety and comfort in everyday wheel loader operations. Active personnel detection at the rear is one of the new assistance systems and is available to customers on request. It alerts the operator to hazards in the rear area of the wheel loader. The system independently distinguishes between people and objects with the aid of sensors. At bauma 2019, the construction industry's accident insurance association BG BAU presented the 2019 EuroTest Prize to Liebherr's active personnel detection.

Versatile and compact: Liebherr solutions in operation at Montagnier TP

In 2017, Montagnier TP expanded its fleet with two new compact Liebherr machines: the A 914 Compact wheeled excavator and the R 914 Compact crawler excavator. These excavators are still very efficient and powerful after two years in operation and are characterised by optimal use of Liebherr’s LIKUFIX® system and tilt rotator. These solutions, developed by Liebherr, enable both enhanced machine versatility and a particularly compact design.

Liebherr R 980 SME crawler excavator flies to Sweden

At Bauma 2019, Snells Entreprenad AB from Pajala in Sweden, which is mainly active in the iron ore mines in the north of Sweden, decided on the R 980 SME at the Liebherr stand.

Five Generation 8 crawler excavators for Meyer Erdbau GmbH & Co. KG

At Bauma 2019, Meyer Erdbau GmbH & Co. KG decided to purchase five Liebherr Generation 8 crawler excavators. The German company is located in the state of Brandenburg and is active in Berlin and Brandenburg. One R 926, one R 930 and three R 938 will be added to the company's fleet in the Berlin region.

GT Mid Atlantic locations now carrying Liebherr construction equipment at three New Jersey locations

Liebherr USA Co., Construction Equipment Division announces that three of GT Mid Atlantic’s locations in New Jersey now carry the full range of construction equipment. Customers are able to purchase Liebherr crawler loaders and dozers, excavators, wheel loaders, and material handlers.