News and press releases

Liebherr to deliver the 1000th Offshore Crane

Liebherr Maritime Cranes sets another benchmark. With the last order from Total, Liebherr celebrates order receipt for the thousandth offshore crane.

Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Produces and Ships First Landing Gear Components

German-Chinese Joint Venture Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Co. Ltd., based in Changsha (Hunan Province, China), has recently achieved an important milestone.

Mexican company GMVykon expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane

Liebherr recently completed the first delivery of an LTM 1750-9.1 crane to Mexico. At the start of July, Mexican crane contractor GMVykon took delivery of the new 750-tonne crane at the Liebherr factory site in Monterrey (Mexico). The 9-axle mobile crane represents a major upwards expansion of the company's fleet and it is now the most powerful crane in the vehicle pool. GMVykon gave its reasons for buying from Liebherr as its well-known good service and its direct presence in Mexico.

Liebherr to Overhaul HVAC Systems of Siemens Trains for Pars nova

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has been contracted by Pars nova, a subsidiary company of Škoda Transportation, to refurbish the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on board Siemens trains.

The first ever LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane in Mexico

Mexican company GMVykon expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane.

Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc. obtains CAAC Part-145 certification

Liebherr-Aerospace’s US-based service center has successfully been successfully certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Liebherr-Aerospace receives Silver Award for its customer support activities

Liebherr-Aerospace receives Silver Award for its customer support activities in the H160 program

Ready to tackle new tasks at the touch of a button: Liebherr LIKUFIX quick coupling system used in sewer construction by the Feickert construction company

The fully automatic Lieberr LIKUFIX quick coupling system, a familiar feature on Liebherr hydraulic excavators, is also available for wheel loaders in the mid-sized design series (L 524 to L 542). Its benefits become apparent when multiple attachment tools are used. Equipment changes are completed rapidly thanks to LIKUFIX, thus saving contractors' time. The system increases safety and comfort because the operator can change attachments via pushbutton in the cab. The Feickert construction company values these advantages: Multiple equipment changes are needed during sewer construction in a Friedrichshofen housing development - here, LIKUFIX delivers huge increases in productivity.

Mobile crane LTM 1300-6.2 from KVN assembles power pole

KVN is extremely satisfied with their new mobile crane.

Electricity pylons installation – KVN's Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane makes its mark in the field

For numerous applications involved in the expansion of German power lines, KVN Autokrane GmbH has procured a new LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane from Liebherr. In May, the 300-tonner successfully completed a crane job in this field, in Lower Saxony. KVN is extremely satisfied with their new mobile crane. And the Single-Engine Concept from Liebherr best proves itself through practical application.

New Painting Shop at Liebherr Aerospace Brasil Ltda.

The Brazilian-based company now has the capabilities and capacities to deburr, paint and assemble more than 250 different types of components.

Increased comfort: new control assistance devices for Liebherr crawler crane LR 1300

With the “vertical line finder” and the “horizontal load path” Liebherr now presents two control assistance devices for its LR 1300 crawler crane. Both innovative systems increase the comfort during crane operation.

Launch of new Liebherr R 950 Tunnel crawler excavator on the global market

Following the different models showcased at the Intermat 2015 exhibition in Paris, Liebherr-France SAS is launching a new model of the crawler excavator, the R 950 Tunnel, which will replace the R 944 C Tunnel. Developed by Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar (France) the model is dedicated to the construction of tunnels and impresses with its compact size, high productivity and comfort.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems Wins Follow-on Contract for Air Conditioning Systems for the ÖBB railjet

Siemens Österreich AG, based in Vienna (Austria), has contracted Liebherr-Transportation Systems to supply air conditioning systems for nine further railjet trains for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).

Liebherr to Supply HVAC Systems for Electrostar Class 377/8 Trains

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has won a contract from Bombardier to supply heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for type Electrostar Class 377/8 electrical multi-unit trains.

Rech Kranservice extends crane range with purchase of Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane with VarioBase®

Rech Kranservice has extended its crane range with a new Liebherr mobile crane – the LTM 1200-5.1 is now the most powerful crane in the fleet. It is stationed at the company's new site in Kaiserslautern. The 200-tonne model was ordered with the innovative VarioBase® supporting system which delivers more safety, higher load capacities and a larger working radius.

Liebherr-Transportation System receives overhaul contract for South West Trains’ Class 159 fleet

The company will overhaul a total of 224 cabin air-conditioning units at its facility in Gatwick (UK)

Liebherr machines in use worldwide in the quarry industry

The Liebherr product portfolio contains a large number of machines for the mining industry with a range of wheel loaders, crawler and mining excavators and crawler tractors that perform a wide range of tasks both efficiently and reliably. Liebherr machines can both mine and process many varieties of rock. They can load crushers and sieving plants and transport the extracted material in the quarry. Liebherr customers from Germany to New Zealand confirm that the powerful machines impress with their performance, efficiency and high productivity in a variety of quarry operations.