News and press releases

Liebherr unveils new 500-tonne LR 1500 crawler crane at customer days

The completely newly developed crawler crane delivers the load capacities of the 500-tonne crawler crane class throughout its complete operating range, whilst upholding the dimensions and component weights, which have previously been standard in the 400-tonne class.

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs Agreement on E-Jet 170 and 190 Landing Gear Overhaul with HOP!

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH and HOP! Air France entered into an agreement covering the overhaul of the landing gear systems on board the airlines’ Embraer E170 and E190 aircraft. The contract was signed at Paris Air Show on June 17, 2015.

Liebherr Chile SpA receives recognition for human resources development in mining

Innovative dual in-house training program educates young generation of the Liebherr Chile SpA team

Entering a new load capacity class – Spallek invests in Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane

Powerful, user-friendly and quickly ready for use: these are the key words used by Autokrane Werner Spallek GmbH & Co. KG to describe its new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane. The investment means that Spallek has now entered a higher load capacity class. Company owner Werner Spallek visited the Liebherr plant in Ehingen at the start of June with his son Philipp to take delivery of the new 300-tonne machine.

Brigitte Zypries visits Liebherr-Aerospace at Paris Air Show 2015

Dr. h.c. Willi Liebherr welcomed the Parliamentary State Secretary at Liebherr-Aerospace’s stand.

Liebherr-Aerospace Wins Another Contract for the Boeing 777X

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace another contract for the Boeing 777X: the system supplier will deliver two components – the power drive unit and the hydraulic motor – for the leading edge actuation system of the new wide-body aircraft.

Liebherr-Aerospace at Paris Air Show 2015

Liebherr-Aerospace will once again be showcasing its products and customer services at this year’s Paris Air Show. From June 15 to 21 June, flight control and actuation systems, landing gears air management systems, gearboxes and electronic components will be on display at the company’s new and redesigned stand N° 276 in hall 2A. Moreover, Liebherr-Aerospace will be taking part in the career events “Forum Emploi-Formation” and the “L’Avion des Métiers”, thus presenting visitors employment and training opportunities.

Liebherr-Aerospace and Rolls-Royce create power gearbox joint venture

Both companies have agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to develop manufacturing capability and capacity for the power gearbox for Rolls- Royce’s new UltraFan™ engine.

OEMServices* and Etihad Airways sign deal for new A380 fleet

Etihad Airways has signed a ten-year contract with OEMServices for the provision of component pool and repair services for its growing fleet of A380 aircraft.

New 500-tonne crane: Hüffermann Krandienst expands its mobile crane fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1

Hüffermann Krandienst GmbH took delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane in May. The 500-tonne machine represents a major expansion upwards into a higher load capacity range for the fleet of the north German company. The new crane was ordered with a complete set of equipment to make it suitable for a very wide range of jobs. Managing Director Daniel Janssen is a very satisfied Liebherr customer: The main plus points for Liebherr includes its outstanding service and good availability of spare parts.

Liebherr takes part at M&T Expo 2015 and presents construction equipment launches for Brazilian and South American markets

Liebherr is to participate in the 9th M&T Expo Fair 2015, one of the largest construction equipment trade fairs in Latin America. M&T Expo will be held in São Paulo (Brazil) from 9 to 13 June.

Liebherr Great Britain sponsored ‘My Future My Choice’ during ‘Vertikal Days’

The recently held ‘Vertikal Days’ crane exhibition at Haydock Park Newton-Le-Willows Merseyside saw Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd sponsor a 2 day charity event. This event, called ‘My Future My Choice’, hosted a group of 9-10 years olds from Allanson Street Primary School, St Helens and a number of 12-14 year olds from Maghull High School in Liverpool.

Liebherr Group’s turnover in the 2014 business year reaches a total of 8,823 million €

Against a background of moderate international economic development, Liebherr recorded a slight change in turnover for the 2014 business year, with a total of 8,823 million €, 1.6% (141 million €) below the previous year’s figure.

Roll-Out: Liebherr-Aerospace on Board the Falcon 5X

Liebherr-Aerospace supplies critical systems for Dassault Aviation’s new-generation business jet Falcon 5X, which was unveiled to the public at the aircraft manufacturer’s facility in Bordeaux-Merignac (France) on June 2, 2015.

At the CTT Moscow 2015, Liebherr presents Earthmoving and Material Handling Machines for various Applications

From its extensive range of earthmoving and material handling machines, Liebherr's exhibits at the CTT in Moscow include the PR 734-4 crawler tractor, the R 916 crawler excavator, the L 538 and L 550 wheel loaders and the A 924 C mobile materials handling machine. In addition, Liebherr also presents the LRH 100 piling rig, part of its range of special foundation equipment.

At the CTT Moscow 2015, Liebherr displays Construction Machines for the Russian Market

The Liebherr Group is present at the CTT Moscow, the international trade fair for construction machinery and technology, from 2 to 6 June 2015 with a 1,700 m² open air exhibition stand (Stand E-2).

Liebherr to present its Reman Programme for Construction Machine Components at the CTT 2015

Liebherr presents its reman programme for construction machine components at the international construction machinery exhibition CTT 2015. This includes three customized reconditioning stages. Customers are thus given the right solution for every reconditioning need.

Liebherr presents a Cross Section of its Varied Range of Cranes at the CTT Moscow 2015

The Liebherr Group presents a selection of its varied range of cranes at the CTT Moscow. While the LTR 1060 telescopic crawler crane with its variable boom system is predestined for the assembly of finished parts, the modular 150 EC-B 8 Litronic flat-top crane can be modified for a broad range of construction site requirements. Visitors to the exhibition are also able to test the crane simulator for construction cranes, which is a permanent item in Liebherr's crane driver training program.