News & press releases

Press releases | 04/27/2023

Three LR 1700-1.0 cranes for Canada – GUAY reinforces crawler crane fleet with Liebherr 700 tonne models

Canadian crane contractor GUAY has ordered three LR 1700-1.0 crawler cranes from Liebherr. Find out more

Press releases | 04/20/2023

Premiere in the Port of Rostock: Sarens takes delivery of the first Liebherr LR 12500-1.0 crawler crane

The crane and heavy lifting company Sarens took delivery of the first unit of the new Liebherr LR 12500-1.0 crawler crane at the Port of Rostock on 1 April. Find out more

Press releases | 04/18/2023

Liebherr presents the LR 1700-1.0W, the most powerful narrow track crawler crane on the market

Liebherr has unveiled the successor to its successful 600-tonne LR 1600/2-W narrow track crawler crane. Find out more

Press releases | 03/21/2023

“The sky’s the limit” First LR 1400 SX in operation

Liebherr’s largest multi-purpose crawler crane found its first assignment in Atlanta, Georgia - on a construction site almost fit for a film. Full Tilt Crane Services is using the LR 1400 SX to lift concrete tilt-up panels, which are being manufactured on site by their parent company Martin Concrete Construction, Inc. Find out more

Press releases | 03/14/2023

Liebherr’s biggest multipurpose crawler crane: LR 1400 SX

It is a big step for Liebherr in Nenzing and a response to the needs of the market. With the new LR 1400 SX, Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Nenzing GmbH extends its range of crawler cranes to include lifting capacities of up to 441 USt (400 t). Find out more

Press releases | 03/08/2023

Sims Crane & Equipment takes delivery of LR 1250.1 unplugged

Premier crane rental and rigging service, Sims Crane & Equipment purchases a Liebherr LR 1250.1 unplugged to add to their growing fleet. The battery-powered LR 1250.1 unplugged is the first model of Liebherr’s Unplugged series to be sold on the US East Coast. Find out more

Press releases | 03/01/2023

Nine new Liebherr cranes for the next Wiesbauer generation

Wiesbauer GmbH & Co.KG has added a Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 to its crawler crane fleet. At the end of December, the new 700-tonner was able to prove itself in its first operation in Marbach am Neckar. At the same time, the company based in Bietigheim-Bissingen has ordered eight mobile cranes with lifting capacities from 70 to 650 tonnes from Liebherr in order to rejuvenate and, in some cases, expand its fleet. Find out more

Press releases | 02/27/2023

Liebherr’s first battery-powered crawler crane in Asia

A handover ceremony to celebrate Gammon Construction taking possession of Hong Kong’s first battery-powered crawler crane was held on 11 January 2023. Introduction of the LR 1160.1 unplugged to its plant fleet marks a milestone on Gammon’s journey to achieving its company-wide emission reduction targets, which are in line with climate science and the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). Find out more

Press releases | 02/23/2023

Sims Crane & Equipment takes delivery of LR 1250.1 Unplugged

Premier crane rental and rigging service, Sims Crane & Equipment purchases a Liebherr LR 1250.1 unplugged to add to their growing fleet. The battery-powered LR 1250.1 unplugged is the first model of Liebherr’s Unplugged series to be sold on the US East Coast. The crawler crane with an alternative drive system offers the same performance as the conventional version, while putting off zero emissions. Find out more

Press releases | 02/09/2023

"On your site": Liebherr at Conexpo 2023

Liebherr exhibits at Conexpo 2023 from March 14-18 offer visitors the unique opportunity to discover the latest developments from the areas of construction machines, cranes, material handling technology and components. Find out more