Press releases | 2026/03/16
The Shelly Company receives delivery of a Liebherr HS 8200 dragline at Conexpo 2026 providing an optimal solution for sand and gravel mining operations.
Ohio-based company, The Shelly Company receives a handover of their first Liebherr HS 8200 dragline. This crane provides high performance and efficient solutions for its aggregate mining operations in Ohio.
The Shelly Company is the leading supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and road construction services in Ohio, with more than 90 locations across the state. With extensive experience in the paving industry since 1938, they specialize in local road construction, airport pavement, and offer a full range of sand and gravel products.
The Liebherr HS 8200 dragline is based on the successful HS 895 HD. The HS 8200 was designed to specifically meet customer individual requirements. The 200 t duty cycle machine combines safety, performance and efficiency as well as a high level of operator comfort. With a 10% increase in lifting capacity as well as the use of 35 t free-fall winches, the HS 8200 sets new standards for productivity in sand and gravel operations.
Liebherr duty cycle crawler cranes can be used for a wide range of duty cycle applications, including dragline, clamshell, grab and dredging. Alternatively, they can also be for deep foundation work when equipped with a fixed or swinging leader, making it a versatile machine and a great fit for diverse range of industries.
2026/09/16
Press releases
Through the basalt with ‘Mjölnir’ – Viking machine drilling in Mexico
Whilst on a trip to Europe, Olga Sánchez, the director of the Mexican company Grupo Olsa, discovered the Viking culture. Their impressive power inspired her to use an equally powerful drilling rig for deep foundation work on the AIFA-Pachuca railway project in her home country. This gave rise to the idea of the ‘Mjölnir’ Viking machine, which took shape with the Liebherr LB 25.
2026/07/20
Press releases
HS 8300.1 as good as new with over 20,000 hrs on the clock
Liebherr USA, Co. in Houston, Texas has carried out a complete overhaul on a high performance duty cycle machine for Matthews Brothers Dredging, LLC. Following a detailed planning phase and intensive work at the Liebherr site, the HS 8300.1 returned to the barge as good as new – and with a number of upgrades into the bargain.
2026/07/13
News
Creating opportunities in the skilled trades in Canada
In March this year, Liebherr-Canada welcomed a group of 20 women into its Acheson branch to get a closer look at the skilled trades careers they’d been training for with Women Building Futures.
