News and press releases

Winds of change: Liebherr Components in Brazil

With continental dimensions being as vast as they are, Brazil is a country of great contrasts. They reach far beyond the environmental ones with versatile climatic regions and terrain, like the Amazon Jungle, rough mountains and over 7,000 kilometers of beaches. The cultural, social and economic diversity add to it and mark the grandeur of this Latin American country.

Liebherr “drives” the world’s highest fire engine turntable ladders

Working at heights does not only require strong nerves, but also highly reliable equipment. Whether rescuing people from high-rise buildings using turntable ladder or positioning heavy loads above and on the rooftops, there is no time to think twice. Therefore, the manufacturers of special vehicles, such as fire trucks for example, pay particular attention to precision and accuracy when handling ladders, baskets, forks, booms or telescopic arms.

Liebherr USA, Co. headquarters opens at expanded campus in Newport News, Virginia

Liebherr USA, Co. marked a milestone on April 6, 2020 – the company formally moved in to a newly expanded campus. The facilities house employees who work in administration, finance, human resources, sales, information technology, marketing, product support and distribution for nine different product units under the Liebherr USA, Co. umbrella.

More than IoT: Liebherr and Reycom start partnership

The Liebherr Components Division and Reycom, a Swiss manufacturer of software and hardware, announce a strategic partnership. The two companies will jointly develop the next generation of industrial and connected IoT solutions Industry 4.0 and vehicles.

Liebherr’s new pallet handling system with turning and milling centres

High performance and the use of state-of-the-art technologies in production play an important role at Liebherr. With this in mind, Liebherr Components has introduced a new pallet handling system (PHS) at its production site in Biberach (Germany). The PHS is linked to two turning and milling centres for the production of powerful drive units and rope winches.

Liebherr and Bertrandt start together into the mobile future

The Mobile Communication Gateway (MCG), the robust communication solution by Liebherr Components, will support the innovation platform HARRI of the engineering partner Bertrandt. HARRI is a technology carrier for the megatrends like digitization, connectivity, autonomous driving and electro-mobility. It incorporates technologies for high user experience, user-friendly interfaces, Car2X communication and efficient data processing.

Mumbai goes metro

In India's metropolis, Mumbai, a new metro line is currently under construction. It is aimed to improve traffic and rail congestion of the city. In this giant project, the Robbins Company has been entrusted with parts of the tunnel boring work. To do the job, Robbins relies once again on Liebherr's proven main bearings.

Liebherr and Stanadyne become strategic partners

Liebherr Components and Stanadyne LLC, US manufacturer of components for diesel common rail systems, enter a strategic partnership for the global service and distribution of joint injection solutions for on- and off-highway applications.

Liebherr and Stanadyne become strategic partners

Liebherr Components and Stanadyne LLC, US manufacturer of components for diesel common rail systems, enter a strategic cooperation for the global development and production of Common Rail Systems for the On- and Off-highway market.

Liebherr and Cummins cooperate in power generation

The Liebherr Components Division and Cummins Inc. start a cooperation in power generation. For the new Cummins C25G gas generator series, Liebherr will provide fully equipped gas engines, which comprise ignition and control systems for natural gas and biogas applications in 50Hz and 60Hz markets. The C25G is designed to support any power need in different applications – from hospitals and industry to commercial buildings and utilities requiring reliable continuous operation, whether it is grid parallel or island mode.

Liebherr and Cummins cooperate in power generation

The Liebherr Components Division and Cummins Inc. start a cooperation in power generation. For the Cummins new C25G gas generator series, Liebherr will provide fully equipped gas engines, which comprise ignition and control systems for natural gas and biogas applications in 50Hz and 60Hz markets.

Liebherr to celebrate 50th anniversary in the USA

Liebherr in the United States is celebrating 50 years of success as a leading manufacturer in North America this year.

Liebherr Components at SPS 2019

At the international exhibition for smart and digital automation – SPS – Smart Production Solutions 2019, Liebherr Components presents itself again as a powerful partner for the industry.

First time at Agritechnica: Digital smart camera and display family by Liebherr with new features

Liebherr presents new features of the MDC3 digital smart camera and the customisable DC5 display family at Agritechnica 2019.

First time at Agritechnica: Digital smart camera and display family by Liebherr with new features

Liebherr presents new features of the MDC3 digital smart camera and the customisable DC5 display family at Agritechnica 2019.

Conquering the world with Spartacus

In close cooperation with Royal IHC, a leading provider of maritime solutions for the offshore, dredging and wet mining applications, Liebherr has designed special planetary plug-in gearboxes for rope winches to be installed on the “Spartacus” - the world's largest and most powerful cutter suction dredger.

Liebherr and Shanghai Diesel announce cooperation

The Shanghai Diesel Engine Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China's largest vehicles and components manufacturer, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, and Liebherr Components have entered an agreement for the development of new high-performance off-highway engines.

Magni reaches new heights with Liebherr

Magni’s company history is short, but nonetheless astonishing: in just five years, the Italian manufacturer has become the premium provider of rotary telehandlers. These machines make load handling easy at heights of up to 46 meters, with impressive flexibility, precision and safety – not least thanks to the three-stage slewing drives from Liebherr Components. The Italian-German partnership is, therefore, a win-win situation for both companies.