Liebherr in South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1958 in the South African city of Springs as one of the first Liebherr companies outside of Germany. In the 1960s the new location had the purpose of bridging the very expensive transport routes from Europe to Africa. In addition to South Africa itself, the neighbouring countries were also to be supplied.

In the beginning, Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd was responsible for the manufacture and sale of tower cranes, specialized cranes and concrete mixers. Today, the company sells and supports construction machines as well as mining and material handling equipment for the Group.

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Locations

The head office of Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd is located in Springs, Gauteng. Five more branches are operating in Cape Town, Durban, Richards Bay, Brits and Middelburg as well as various agencies, depots and mine sites in other regions of the country and the neighbouring states. Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd has been serving the needs of the local construction, civil engineering and mining industries since 1958. The South African branches are fully equipped to provide local back-up service and spare parts for Liebherr machines and equipment, with extended support immediately available from the Springs head office.

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd in Brits

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Brits branch

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Brits branch

The Liebherr-Africa Brits branch was opened in 2007 and is responsible for service and maintenance, as well as the supply of Liebherr spare parts in the area.

Address

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd

Brits

14 A Theuns Mulder Avenue

Industrial Area

Brits, 0250

South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Cape Town branch

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Cape Town branch

The Liebherr-Africa Cape Town branch was opened in 1997 and is responsible for service and maintenance, product support, as well as the supply of Liebherr equipment and spare parts in the Cape Province, with the exception of the Northern Cape, which is handled by the Kathu branch.

Address

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd

Cape Town

Spin Street

Parow Industria, 7490

South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd in Durban

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Durban branch

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Durban branch

In 2015 the maritime cranes division celebrated the grand opening of the new sales and service center in Durban. Mainly as a result of the close cooperation with Transnet over the past few years, Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd has decided to extend its activities and to establish a specialized maritime hub in Durban. This maritime hub supports economies in Southern Africa and has excellent training facilities for operators, technicians and service staff. The Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Durban branch also provides service, maintenance, product support and the sale of spare parts for all Liebherr products to local customers.

Address

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd

Durban

2 Kabu Avenue

Riverhorse Valley / Avoca

Durban North 4051

South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd in Kathu

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd branch in Kathu

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd branch in Kathu

The Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd branch in Kathu was established in 2003 with the start of mining activities in Kathu. The first Liebherr equipment placed on the Sishen mine was a R996 excavator, a T262 truck and three T282 haul trucks. Currently Liebherr-Africa has a number of R996 and R9800 excavators working on the mine. The branch is also responsible for service and maintenance, product support and the sale of spare parts in the Northern Cape.

Address

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd

Sishen (Kathu)

Sishen Mine

Kathu, 8446

South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd in Middelburg

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Middelburg branch

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd Middelburg branch

The Liebherr-Africa Middelburg branch provides service, maintenance and product support to our local customers and mines with the goal of better performance and safety.

Address

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd

Middelburg

13 Dr Nelson Mandela Drive

Unit A10 Nungu Industrial Park

Middelburg, 1050

South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd in Richards Bay

The Liebherr-Africa Richards Bay depot was opened in 2001 and is responsible for service and maintenance, product support, as well as the supply of spare parts in the area.

Address

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd

Richards Bay

72 Ceramic Curve

Unit 2, Dolphin Park

Richards Bay, 3900

South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd in Springs

Head office of Liebherr-Africa (Pty.) Ltd. in Springs

Head office of Liebherr-Africa (Pty.) Ltd. in Springs

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd founded in 1958 sells construction machines as well as mining and material handling equipment made by Liebherr. Furthermore, it is responsible for the service and spare parts supply for these machines and equipment.

Address

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd

5 Vlakfontein Road / Fulcrum Ind. Township

Springs/Gauteng

South Africa

Products in South Africa

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd offers high quality German-engineered products, backed by Liebherr after-sales support, which is of the best possible standard in South Africa. Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd manufacturers and supplies mining, earthmoving, construction and port equipment and since 2015 also domestic appliances.

Product Program

For more than 70 years, Liebherr's range of products and services has been broad and sophisticated. Its design and technology is orientated around practical deployment scenarios throughout the world. Continually growing innovative strength and an uncompromising commitment to quality safeguard the highest level of benefit to the customer in all product areas.

Service and Support

Liebherr workshop facility in Springs (South Africa)

Liebherr workshop facility in Springs (South Africa)

Liebherr is an acknowledged supplier of products and services in numerous fields which are technically innovative and user-orientated. Liebherr-Africa’s direct links with the various operations overseas, offer the benefit of accessing Europe’s leading technical experts for customising equipment, specific applications and solving technical problems. The company offers service and support for mining and earthmoving equipment, mobile and crawler cranes, construction cranes, mixing technology and port equipment. Our service workshops are structured to respond quickly and effectively. Our fully qualified staff are trained technical specialists who received factory and field based training.

Liebherr service means experience, more reliability, maximum availability of machines, higher production and reduced operation and maintenance costs. Our services range between immediate spare parts supply, on-site repairs or major overhauls in our workshops, remanufacturing of parts as well as a painting plant.

24-hour stand-by service

Liebherr-Africa (Pty) Ltd has the immediate availability of Liebherr spare parts. Rapid delivery times are a fundamental feature of our work. The warehouse has a 24-hour stand-by service to ensure round the clock parts availability. We utilize modern storage and material handling equipment. Spare parts are dispatched to local and international customers.

  • High quality spare parts are sourced from Liebherr facilities in Europe.

    Liebherr spare parts warehouse in Springs

    High quality spare parts are sourced from Liebherr facilities in Europe.

  • Approximately 38,000 different spare parts are stocked, ranging from O-rings to complete components. Thus ensuring essential parts availability which significantly reduces customer’s down time.

    Liebherr spare parts warehouse in Springs

    Approximately 38,000 different spare parts are stocked, ranging from O-rings to complete components. Thus ensuring essential parts availability which significantly reduces customer’s down time.

  • Wide range of service activities

    Major workshop facilities are located at our head office in Springs. The workshop facilities provide Liebherr with flexibility and capacity to undertake a range of inspections, servicing, rebuilds, repairs and pre-delivery (PDI) activities. Our welding shop can repair and remanufacture buckets and other components.

  • Due to extensive dimensions of the workshop facilities, the full range of earthmoving and even small mining machinery can be handled and assembled under roof, with great ease.

    Earthmoving workshop facility in Springs

    Due to extensive dimensions of the workshop facilities, the full range of earthmoving and even small mining machinery can be handled and assembled under roof, with great ease.

  • The painting plant ensures that all paint work is of the highest quality. Our facility caters for all products in the Liebherr range.

    Painting plant in Springs

    The painting plant ensures that all paint work is of the highest quality. Our facility caters for all products in the Liebherr range.

  • Six service bays dedicated and fully equipped to service and repair Liebherr Mobile Cranes from 30t to 750t allow the removal and installation of booms and other major parts.

    Mobile crane workshop in Springs

    Six service bays dedicated and fully equipped to service and repair Liebherr Mobile Cranes from 30t to 750t allow the removal and installation of booms and other major parts.

  • Quality products at reduced costs

    The remanufacturing centre provides high quality products, which meet OEM standards at a reduced cost. A lifetime cost comparison between new and remanufactured parts for a R984C, over a 25,000 hour period, showed a 55% saving. The mechanical component repair and rebuild centre consist of a washing bay, cylinder section, gearbox section, pumps and motor section and an engine section, along with a machine-shop area.

  • The 1,500m 2 state of the art remanufacturing workshop in Springs includes four reman divisions such as gearboxes, cylinders, engines, pumps and motors.

    Ramanufacturing centre in Springs

    The 1,500m2 state of the art remanufacturing workshop in Springs includes four reman divisions such as gearboxes, cylinders, engines, pumps and motors.

  • The remanufacturing centre is equipped with specialised Liebherr tooling as per factory specifications.

    Ramanufacturing centre in Springs

    The remanufacturing centre is equipped with specialised Liebherr tooling as per factory specifications.