News and press releases

Further developed gas engines from Liebherr at the EnergyDecentral 2014

The Liebherr Group will be presenting its gas engines product line at the international trade fair for innovative energy supply in Hanover (Germany) from 11 to 14 November 2014.

Liebherr launches microsite for Bauma China 2014

Internet microsite informs on Liebherr activities at the 2014 Bauma China

New Liebherr solution for supplying lubrication to adjustment mechanisms in wind energy systems

At the WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 trade fair, which takes place from 23 to 26 September, Liebherr is presenting a further-developed system for supplying lubrication to blade and yaw adjustment systems. The new system promises to optimize the operation of wind turbines and provide significant savings in the procurement of components.

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-Components at the SMM 2014

From 9 to 12 September 2014, Liebherr is presenting components and system solutions for a wide range of maritime applications at the SMM, the specialist trade fair in Hamburg.

Liebherr at the SMM 2014 in Hamburg

The Liebherr Group will be represented by two divisions at the International Trade Fair for Shipbuilding, Machines and Maritime Technology (SMM) 2014, which takes place from 9 to 12 September in Hamburg (Germany).

Liebherr presents hydrostatic-mechanical power-split gearbox

At the 2014 VDI Congress „Drivetrain for Vehicles“ Liebherr presented a hydrostatic-mechanical power-split gearbox for the first time.

Liebherr opens training centre in Kirchdorf

In mid-May, Liebherr opened a new training centre in Kirchdorf an der Iller. The group has invested around nine million euros in the site to provide future-oriented training for young people and excellent further qualification for its employees.

Liebherr takes on the development of engines for KAMAZ

The Russian company KAMAZ OJSC and Liebherr-International AG signed an agreement on 25 March 2014 for the development of new inline diesel and gas engines.

Engines from Liebherr for successful Kamaz racing trucks in Dakar rally

Among the 75 trucks that took up the starting position in January 2014 for the Dakar rally, five were trucks from Kamaz Master, the motor sport team from the Russian company Kamaz OJSC. Three of the trucks were equipped with 8-cylinder engines from Liebherr.

Liebherr to invest over 200 million CHF at its Bulle plant

Over the next six years, the Liebherr Group is set to invest more than 200 million CHF in its development and production site at Bulle (Switzerland).

Liebherr to invest over CHF 200 million at its Bulle plant

Over the next six years, the Liebherr Group is set to invest more than CHF 200 million (around 160 million euro) in its development and production site at Bulle in the Swiss canton of Fribourg. Significant capacity expansion in the fields of diesel engines and fuel injection systems will make further growth possible for the company Liebherr Machines Bulle SA.

Successful Rallye Dakar racing team visits Liebherr Machines Bulle SA

One of the Kamaz Master trucks that participated in the Rallye Dakar visited Liebherr Machines Bulle SA, where the truck’s diesel engine had been developed and built.

After the 2014 Conexpo, Liebherr confirms successes in all product areas

More visitors, more intensive talks with customers than in 2011, interesting prospects for future projects.

Successful start for Liebherr at Conexpo

First day of the trade show exceeded the expectations for Liebherr

New developments in Liebherr’s ‘Reman’ program

At the 2014 Conexpo Con/Agg, Liebherr is presenting an expanded version of its component remanufacturing program (“Reman” for short) that was introduced at Bauma 2013. The program comprises up to three well defined reconditioning levels that offer customers the most suitable solution for every requirement. Depending on machine type, age, residual value and acceptable downtime, it is possible to choose between an as-new exchange component, a general overhaul or a component repair, in all cases at an economical cost and in accordance with the manufacturer’s quality standards. The procedure is coordinated regionally by local Liebherr dealers and service partners.

Large Diameter Bearings by Liebherr for Construction Machinery

Liebherr is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of large diameter bearings and has almost 60 years of experience in the development, design and manufacture of ball bearing slewing rings and roller bearing slewing rings. Large diameter bearings are produced in our facilities located in Biberach an der Riss, Germany and Monterrey, Mexico, in various dimensions and designs in accordance with customer specifications.

Innovative SCRonly concept by Liebherr for Diesel Engines of Tier 4 final: compact modules with high efficiency

Liebherr offers diesel engines to comply with Tier 4 final / stage IV without a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC), while showing excellent operating values, reasonable costs for exhaust gas aftertreatment and extremely reduced complexity of the engines. Essential for this is the combination of modern combustion engineering, optimized DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) processing and the complete integration of relevant software functions in a new control unit.