News and press releases

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs Letter of Intent with Hafei-Harbin

Liebherr-Aerospace has recently signed a letter of intent with the Chinese manufacturer Hafei-Harbin (AVIC Group) in Harbin to equip the helicopters AC312C and AC312E with air management systems.

Liebherr mobile crane dismantles the last construction crane on Hamburg's Elbe Philharmonic Hall from a jack-up platform

The Elbe Philharmonic Hall, a future concert hall and architectural highlight in the Port of Hamburg, can now be seen without any construction cranes for the first time since building work began in 2007. Hamburg-based crane and heavy haulage contractor Thömen used a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane to dismantle the last of the four large top-slewing cranes which for years have dominated the skyline at the former quay warehouse. A demanding job completed in front of an imposing harbour backdrop.

Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1750-9.1 at Hamburg's Elbe Philharmonic Hall

Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1750-9.1 from Thömen dismantles the last construction crane on Hamburg's Elbe Philharmonic Hall from a jack-up platform.

Liebherr-Canada Ltd. unveils impressive new and improved facilities

Liebherr recently completed two significant investments within Canada to support its customers and expanding business as well as product lines.

Mammoet adds Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane to its fleet in Ludwigshafen

Mammoet Deutschland GmbH took delivery of a new LTM 1400-7.1 in November. This Liebherr 400-tonne mobile crane significantly extends the company's crane capacity at its site in Ludwigshafen as previously a 200-tonne mobile crane was the largest in the fleet. The new crane will enable the company to meet its customers' demands, particularly for work in the chemicals industry. The main reasons behind the decision to buy the new crane were the good experience with an LTM 1400-7.1 which Mammoet has been operating in Leuna 2008 and the reliable service provided by Liebherr.

Liebherr Supplies Air Conditioning Units and Heating Systems to Hamburger Hochbahn AG

Liebherr-Transportation Systems recently signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation to manufacture air conditioning units and heating systems for another 33 underground trains of the type DT5. The trains will be operated by Hamburger Hochbahn AG in Hamburg, Germany.

Liebherr inaugurates its new commercial offices in Chile

The new commercial offices of Liebherr in Chile were inaugurated in October 2015, and many important customers as well as employees were present for this event.

Liebherr Chile SpA receives the 2015 annual safety award from Aprimin

Highlighting the highest standards of safety in mining operations, the Association of Industrial Suppliers of Mining (Aprimin), presented the annual award in the safety category of companies with more than 1,000,000 man-hours worked during January to December 2014 to Liebherr Chile SpA.

Liebherr to Retrofit HVAC Units of TAM’s Citadis 401 Trams

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has been awarded two contracts by French operator TaM 3M « Transports de Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole ». These include new controllers and spare parts for the overhaul of the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) units on board TAM’s Citadis 401 trams.

Satisfied with Liebherr cranes for 40 years – Anton Schick buys new LTM 1160-5.2 mobile crane

Building contractor Anton Schick bought its first Liebherr mobile crane over 40 years ago and remains a loyal Liebherr customer today. The building contractor's fleet currently consists of around 30 tower cranes and mobile cranes from Liebherr. In November 2015 Schick took delivery of a new LTM 1160-5.2 mobile crane at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. Schick's new crane features high lifting capacities and modern technology with the innovative VarioBase® system.

Liebherr.com integrates new product worlds: New online presence of mobile and crawler cranes and also maritime cranes

With the relaunch of the product areas mobile and crawler cranes and maritime cranes, two further Liebherr divisions are presenting themselves with a new web design.

Liebherr.com now also available in Russian

From 15 December, the liebherr.com website will be available in an additional language. With immediate effect, all content will also be shown in Russian.

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs Technical Publication & Parts Supply Agreement with Wuhan Hangda

Liebherr-Aerospace has recently signed an agreement with Wuhan Hangda covering the support of Airbus A320 and A330/A340 OEM components.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems Wins Contract for Spare Parts from T2C

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will supply spare parts for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC systems) to French tram operator T2C.

European Disability Employment Week at Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS

From 16 to 22 November 2015, during the European Disability Employment Week, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS organized various activities to raise awareness of the topic "Living beyond disability" among staff members.

New mobile cranes for Floßdorf – Liebherr persuades with innovation, efficiency and customer service

Crane and heavy haulage contractor Dietmar Floßdorf recently expanded its fleet with two additional Liebherr mobile cranes, an LTM 1100-5.2 and an LTM 1300-6.2. The experienced crane contractor made the purchase in response to demand from the market. Floßdorf attaches a great deal of value to the compact dimensions and the VarioBase® variable supporting base feature of the cranes. These enable Liebherr mobile cranes to deliver increased capacity and also make them extremely safe and flexible to use.

Liebherr Services Air Conditioning Systems on Trams Operating in Lyon

Liebherr-Transportation Systems services the air conditioning systems of 85 Citadis trams Keolis operates in Lyon (France).

Liebherr-Canada Ltd. unveils impressive new and improved facilities

Liebherr recently completed two significant investments within Canada to support its customers and expanding business as well as product lines.