News and press releases

United Crane & Rigging takes delivery of Liebherr LRT 1100-2.1 rough terrain crane

United Crane & Rigging (UCR) recently took delivery of its first Liebherr LRT 1100-2.1 rough terrain crane.

Dielco Crane Service adds second Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane for heavy duty lifting in Las Vegas

Dielco Crane Service has added a second Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane to its growing Liebherr fleet.

Deep South Crane & Rigging adds four Liebherr all-terrain mobile cranes

Deep South Crane & Rigging recently acquired four Liebherr mobile cranes – two each of the LTM 1450-8.1, a 550 US-ton class crane, and the LTM 1300-6.2, a 360 US-ton class crane. The acquisitions give the company cranes with longer telescoping booms than it has had to date.

Hess expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1090 4.2 mobile crane

Düsseldorf-based Hess GmbH expanded its crane fleet at the end of January with a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane. The company specialises in company relocations, machine assembly and machine transport work and started its own crane department four years ago both for hire and for in-house crane use for machine assembly jobs.

Liebherr crane hoists smaller partner out of bridge construction site

For years the Heidingsfeld viaduct on the A3 motorway to the south of Würzburg has been one of the largest construction and traffic jam sites on the German motorway network. Now, just for a change, there has been good reason for drivers, who were previously used to sitting in a traffic jam there, to pass this massive building site at walking pace. In a spectacular procedure, a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane hoisted its smaller partner, an LTM 1250-5.1, out of the remainder of the bridge.

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen celebrates 50-year anniversary

On 22 February 1969 Hans Liebherr founded Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH. Customers use the company's mobile and crawler cranes worldwide in numerous industries. The approximately 3,600 employees in the company produce around 1,800 machines every year.

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen celebrates 50-year anniversary

On 22 February 1969 Hans Liebherr founded Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH. Customers use the company's mobile and crawler cranes worldwide in numerous industries. Within the Liebherr Group, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH operates as a divisional controlling company for mobile cranes.

Superior Rigging and Erecting Co. makes the tough look easy at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Fla. expansion with the Liebherr LR1300 SX Crawler Crane

Facilitated by a Liebherr LR 1300 SX Crawler Crane, Superior Rigging & Erecting Co., takes pride in being the awarded contractor for erecting the steel structure for the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida.

Between wind turbines and railway bridges – Wiesbauer completes all sorts of projects using a Liebherr crawler crane

Crane contractor Wiesbauer, based between Stuttgart and Heilbronn, has been operating a Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane since autumn 2017. The company operates on a nationwide basis and has five sites in Baden-Württemberg, concentrating on heavy haulage and industrial assembly work in addition to its classic crane business. The new 1000 tonne crawler crane is currently the most powerful machine in the crane contractor’s fleet. Whilst the LR 11000 initially exclusively tackled jobs in the wind industry, the large crane has now also shown what it can do for the first time on an infrastructure project.

Soon with over 400 Liebherr mobile cranes in its fleet:
Al Faris places major order

Liebherr has received another major order from Al Faris Equipment Rentals. The crane rental company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has ordered a further 36 mobile cranes worth around 25 million euros. The order includes twelve cranes from the new Liebherr LRT rough terrain crane series. Four new LTM 1230-5-1 cranes have also been ordered.

Superior Rigging and Erecting Co. uses LR1300 SX Crawler Crane in expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Facilitated by a Liebherr LR 1300 SX Crawler Crane, Superior Rigging & Erecting Co., takes pride in being awarded contractor for erecting the steel structure for the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida.

E-learning – Liebherr explores new way for training mobile crane operators

Liebherr will present a new product for digital mobile crane operator training in 2019 at its Bauma exhibition stand. It is a joint product from e-learning production company Krassmann Produktion GmbH, lawyer Dr. Rudolf Saller and Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH.

Higher Safety, Easier Handling: the Latest Generation of Liebherr´s Crawler Crane type LR 1300 SX

At this year’s Bauma Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH presents the LR 1300 SX of the new generation. The crawler crane impresses with many innovative assistance systems, which both increase operational safety as well as simplify handling. With the new cabin design, the crane appears in elegant design and with many features for high operator comfort.

Four premieres from the Liebherr Mobile Cranes Division for the Bauma – focussing on high performance and economy

Liebherr will unveil four new products from its Mobile Cranes Product Division at the Bauma event. These new cranes feature high performance, economy and flexibility thanks to the consistent advanced development of successful technologies.

Mediaco places its trust in Liebherr for purchasing two used lattice boom cranes

Repaired and repainted, with new signwriting and a warranty – Mediaco purchased two used lattice boom cranes from manufacturer Liebherr, an 8-year old LR 1600/2 crawler crane and a 9-year old LG 1750 mobile crane. The lower investment for used cranes and the fact that Liebherr cranes hold their value so well were also important criteria behind the decision.

MSG Krandienst GmbH extends its heavy duty fleet with Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane

Baden-based crane and heavy haulage contractor MSG Krandienst GmbH has expanded its fleet of large cranes with an LTM 1450-8.1. MSG says the reasons behind the decision include the fact that the Liebherr 450-tonne crane successfully combines a high lifting capacity, a very long telescopic boom and fast set-up time.

Saving time: with Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1450-8.1 in cement plant

The components of a Liebherr 172 EC-B Litronic tower crane had to be hoisted to a height of 82 metres during its erection in a cement plant in Erwitte. This was a perfect job for the new Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane owned by Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung GmbH.

Anything’s possible with Liebherr’s VarioBase® and VarioBallast®

A Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane dismantled a construction crane in the old town of Landshut in Bavaria in very difficult conditions. The innovative features of VarioBase® and VarioBallast® were essential for setting up the crane in a narrow alley. The work was carried out by Landshut-based Kran-Maier.