News and press releases

Liebherr-Australia opens new Sales and Service Centre near Brisbane

Under the motto "Committed to Your Success", Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd. opened its new Sales and Service Centre at Yatala near Brisbane (Queensland) in April 2014. The official opening ceremony was celebrated on Friday the 15th of August 2014 and was attended by numerous customers and other guests. Liebherr will be using this location to serve customers and potential clients locally.

Liebherr at the NordBau 2014 trade fair

At the construction machine trade fair, NordBau 2014, in Neumünster (Germany), which runs from 10th to 14th September, the Liebherr Group will have a total of 15 construction machines on show from the latest range. At a large open air stand (Nord N143), measuring 800 m², Liebherr offers trade visitors a cross section from its range of earthmoving and material handling equipment. Two Liebherr dealers are also presenting Liebherr tower cranes and truck mixers at their stands.

Liebherr at the NordBau 2014 trade fair

At the construction machine trade fair, NordBau 2014, in Neumünster (Germany), which runs from 10th to 14th September, the Liebherr Group will have a total of 16 construction machines on show from the latest range.

Liebherr simulator (LiSIM) for operator training on deep foundation equipment and crawler cranes up to 300 t

For the simulator the LB 28 rotary drilling rig and the LR 1300 crawler crane have been modelled

New Liebherr mobile cranes – BKL Baukran Logistik invests in new site

An order has been placed for six new Liebherr mobile cranes with load capacities between 45 and 200 tonnes by BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH. They will be stationed at the new site in Ingolstadt and will be available for a very wide range of hoisting work in the future. Site Manager Rainer Speich visited the Liebherr plant in Ehingen at the beginning of June to take delivery of an LTC 1045-3.1 and an LTM 1130-5.1.

New Liebherr mobile cranes – BKL Baukran Logistik invests in new site

An order has been placed for six new Liebherr mobile cranes with load capacities between 45 and 200 tonnes by BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH.

First operation of the Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane a complete success

A Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane was in operation for the first time. One of the first models of the new 1000-tonne crane was transported to the Petrom refinery in Plojesti, near the Romanian capital Bucharest. In the course of the modernisation of the plant, several columns had to be hoisted into the existing system. The largest of the massive steel cylinders measured 58 metres in length with a 4-metre diameter and weighed in at 335 tonnes. It was a tricky job for the specialists from heavy load contractor Felbermayr based in Austria since the work had to be carried out with the plant running and in extremely constricted conditions.

First operation of the LR 11000 crawler crane a complete success

A 1,000 tonne LR 11000 crawler crane was in operation for the first time. The new crawler crane impressed with its compact design at the job on the very narrow refinery site.

30,000th Liebherr mobile crane delivered

The 30,000th Liebherr mobile crane is an LTM 1500-8.1 and was supplied to the Mexican company Grupo DPH.

30,000th Liebherr mobile crane delivered

After the delivery of an LTM 1500-8.1, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH can now boast the proud total of 30,000 mobile cranes supplied to customers. The Liebherr 500-tonner was supplied to the Mexican company Grupo DPH, a crane and heavy load contractor. In reaching its decision to buy from Liebherr, one of the major factors for Grupo DPH was the existence of Liebherr Mexico S.de R.L, a sales and service subsidiary founded in 2013.

Spectacular construction project on Saint Helena

Two Liebherr cranes are involved in an airport project on Saint Helena.

3,000 tonnes crawler crane LR 13000 in operation for the first time with PowerBoom

An LR 13000, operated by Mammoet, has been in Bremerhaven, Germany, for the installation of 87 m long and 940 t heavy jack-up legs in the "Aeolus" jack-up vessel.

Improved safety for Mobile Cranes by Variable Supporting Base from Liebherr

At the MaskinExpo, which takes place from May 22-24, 2014, Liebherr presents the five-axle mobile crane LTM 1130-5.1. The exhibit is equipped with “VarioBase”, the variable supporting base that Liebherr introduced to the market at Bauma 2013 in Munich, Germany.

Liebherr wins ESTA Award of Excellence for Variable Supporting Base for Mobile Cranes “VarioBase”

The innovative system “Variable Supporting Base – VarioBase” from Liebherr received the ESTA Award of Excellence in the category “safety”.

Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane moves giant ring liner in India

A Liebherr crawler crane LR 11350 erected a complete pre-formed ring linger during the construction of reactor block 3 at the Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant in Western India in the State Gujarat. A unit owned by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), the Government owned company for nuclear energy and nuclear power plants in India. With a diameter of around 50 m, a height of 5 m and a total weight of approx. 170 t including the weight of the ring, the spider type lifting tackle fitted with evener beam, the ring was probably the dimensionally largest single structure ever to have been hoisted by a crane in India. The Liebherr crane LR 11350 is owned by NPCIL.

Two Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 cranes install glass roof:Tandem hoist at Erding thermal water world complex

A new glass roof was recently installed at Erding thermal water world complex (Therme Erding). Two new Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile cranes were used for this job. The total area of the roof structure is 2,600 m² and it was ho-isted into position in two segments. The heaviest load totalled 203 tonnes including hooks and cross beams.

190 tonne truss on the hook.Felbermayr is building a hangar at Schwechat Airport using Liebherr machines

The Felbermayr Group erected the steel skeleton for a new hangar at Schwechat Airport in Vienna using five Liebherr mobile cranes. The heaviest single component weighed in at 190 tonnes - a gigantic truss some 100 metres in length.

Liebherr at the 2014 ISRI Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, USA

Liebherr will exhibit a diverse range of material handling equipment at the 2014 ISRI Convention and Exposition, the world’s largest scrap recycling industry convention, to be held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from April 8 to 10, 2014.