News and press releases

New erection concept for Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane using the LTR 1220 as counterweight

Liebherr has developed an innovative concept for erecting LR 1600/2 crawler cranes with long wind power boom systems efficiently and safely. Using the mass of an LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane as the counterweight significantly reduces the amount of ballast that has to be transported and eliminates ballast handling on site.

Rieger & Moser take delivery of two new Liebherr mobile cranes

Ulm-based crane and heavy goods transport contractor Rieger & Moser took delivery of two new mobile cranes at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen in mid-August. The 60-tonner LTM 1060-3.1 and the LTM 1095-5.1 with a load capacity of 95 t will replace two old Liebherr cranes in the company's fleet. The new cranes will be suitable for an extended range of uses due to their considerably longer telescopic booms.

Autokranverleih Pengel invests in Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 mobile crane

Ehingen / Donau (Germany), September 2014 – A new Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 mobile crane is joining the fleet at Autokranverleih Pengel. The company, with headquarters in Dannenberg an der Elbe, is replacing an LTM 1160/2 with this new investment. Pengel is a loyal Liebherr customer: the absolute reliability and exemplary spare parts service at Liebherr are enormously important to Pengel.

Building services provider Baumann Kran AG extends its range of services with a Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane

Biberach / Riss (Germany) September 2014 – A new MK 88 mobile construction crane was handed over in September at Liebherr-Baumaschinen AG in Reiden. Company proprietor Hans Peter Baumann took delivery of the brand new MK 88 together with his son Rico. The MK 88 will drastically extend the range of services that Baumann Kran AG can offer its customers.Biberach / Riss (Deutschland), September 2014 – Im September wurde bei der Liebherr-Baumaschinen AG in Reiden ein neuer Mobilbaukran MK 88 übergeben. Firmeninhaber Hans Peter Baumann nahm zusammen mit seinem Sohn Rico den fabrikneuen MK 88 in Empfang. Mit dem MK 88 wird das Leistungsangebot für die Kunden der Baumann Kran AG wesentlich erweitert.

Building services provider Baumann Kran AG extends its range of services with a MK 88 mobile construction crane

Company proprietor Hans Peter Baumann took delivery of the brand new MK 88 at Liebherr-Baumaschinen AG in Reiden (Switzerland)

LTM 11200-9.1 mobile crane installs 3 MW wind power plant

For lifting tasks that are usually carried out using lattice boom cranes, Hartinger uses the strong, flexible LTM 11200-9.1 and LTR 11200 telescopic cranes. In particular in the installation of wind power plants, this has proved to be very practical.

Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 mobile crane installs Enercon E-101 wind power plant

Karl Hartinger Kranbetrieb GmbH & Co. KG in Warburg-Rimbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia relies on 1200-ton telescopic cranes from Liebherr. For lifting tasks that are usually carried out using lattice boom cranes, Hartinger uses the strong, flexible LTM 11200-9.1 and LTR 11200 telescopic cranes. In particular in the installation of wind power plants, this has proved to be very practical.

Sommer Kranverleih expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane

Company owner Franz Sommer and son Björn Sommer visited the Liebherr plant in Ehingen at the end of August to take possession of their new flagship, the 6-axis LTM 1300-6.2, in person. With this 300-ton crane, the Bremen crane company is expanding their fleet upwards, because the new crane is the company's first with a luffing fly jib.

Liebherr at the WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 trade fair

At the WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 international trade fair from 23 to 26 September 2014, Liebherr is presenting services from the areas of cranes and components for wind turbines.

Liebherr at the Bauma China 2014 Trade Fair

At Bauma China 2014, the Liebherr Group showcase the latest technologies and developments in the construction machinery and components segments from November 25-28, 2014 in Shanghai, China. At the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment, the Liebherr Group presents its construction equipment at outdoor booth B12 and its in-house developed components, for the first time at Bauma China, at indoor hall N4 / booth No. 128.

Official opening of Liebherr-Sverige AB's new headquarters in Västerås

With about 200 guests, the Liebherr Group opened the new headquarters of Liebherr-Sverige AB in Västerås. Liebherr earthmoving and special deep foundation machines in Sweden will be sold, distributed and serviced there.

Scholl takes delivery of new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane

Karl Scholl GmbH from Heidelberg took delivery of an LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane at the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen during July. The new 300-tonner will replace an LTM 1250-6.1 in the crane and heavy forward contractor's fleet. The LTM 1300-6.2 provides higher load capacities and its 78m telescopic boom means an additional 6m in length over the 250-tonne model.

LTR 1220 shows its qualities for mining operations

The telescopic crawler crane shows its qualities in very difficult conditions almost 5,000 metres above sea level.

Liebherr telescopic crawler crane shows its qualities for mining operations

Since the start of 2014 an LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane has been performing superbly in Peru in very difficult conditions. The new crane is operating in a copper-zinc mine in the Andes almost 5,000 metres above sea level. Gruas Alquileres S.A., the owner of the Liebherr crane is very satisfied with its investment: The LTR 1220 handles the conditions with ease. It is the first crane of this type in Latin America.

Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane for the new BKL Baukran Logistik site

A brand new Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane was recently delivered to the new site of BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH in Ingoldstadt, Germany. The MK 88 will be available to customers there for a very wide range of hoisting work. Site Manager Rainer Speich took delivery of the new taxi crane from Regional Sales Manager for Liebherr Mobile Construction Cranes Christian Schultze.

MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane for the new BKL Baukran Logistik site

A brand new Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane was recently delivered to the new site of BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH in Ingoldstadt.

Fifty Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 mobile cranes sold

A fantastic intermediate result for a crane in this load capacity class: the fiftieth Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 large crane will be delivered in September. The mobile crane with a maximum load capacity of 1,200 tonnes was sold to Japanese company Yamagata. General manager Koichi Sambonsuge visited the Liebherr plant in Ehingen to inspect his new purchase.

Fiftieth LTM 11200-9.1 mobile crane sold

The heavy-duty crane from Liebherr has established a strong position on the market.