Facts and Figures

Record sales generated in 2018 can be attributed to the very favourable economic conditions and higher demand in several sales regions. Sales continued to increase within the European Union which is Liebherr’s most important sales region. This can be attributed, among other things, to renewed growth in Germany, which is Liebherr’s largest market, and to the favourable economic situation in France and Great Britain. Sales in non-EU countries fell compared to the previous year due to the downturn in the Russian economy. The business also performed very positively in North America, Central and South America and Asia and Oceania, driven in particular by the markets in the USA, Australia and China. This contrasts with a slight drop in sales in Africa and in the Near and Middle East.

Despite a slight decline in overall economic growth, 2018 was a record year for the Liebherr Group. Both the construction machinery and mining equipment divisions recorded overall increases in sales revenues, as did the other product areas overall. Revenues from construction machinery and mining equipment rose by € 667 million, or 10.8 %, to € 6,833 million, with especially strong contributions from the earthmoving machinery, mobile crane and mining equipment divisions. In the other product areas, which include maritime cranes, aerospace and transportation systems, gear cutting technology and automation systems, domestic appliances, components and hotels divisions, turnover rose by a total of € 72 million, or 2.0%, to € 3,718 million.

Staff headcount increased significantly during the 2018 financial year with the Liebherr Group employing 46,169 people worldwide. This represents an increase of 2,300 employees, or a 5.2 % increase compared with the previous year.