Facts and Figures

There were marked differences in sales performance between the various regions. In Western Europe, Liebherr’s most important sales region, turnover increased significantly. This was due in part to renewed growth in Germany, Liebherr’s largest market, as well as to upward trends in France. In the UK, turnover remained at the previous year’s level.

Sales performance in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, was encouraging. In Poland, by contrast, a decline in turnover was recorded. In the Far East / Australia and America, revenues were also above the previous year’s level. The Near and Middle East and Africa, however, recorded a fall.

In the construction machinery and mining segments, as well as in other product areas, Liebherr recorded an increase in turnover. Sales of construction machinery and mining equipment rose by €782 million or 14.5 % to €6,182 million. This figure includes sales by the Earthmoving, Mobile Cranes, Tower Cranes, Concrete Technology and Mining divisions. In the Maritime Cranes, Aerospace and Transportation Systems, Machine Tools and Automation Systems, Domestic Appliances and Components and Hotels divisions overall turnover was up by €54 million or 1.5 %, to €3,663 million.

2017 saw a further increase in the workforce. The Liebherr Group had 43,869 employees worldwide. This represents an increase on the previous year of 1,561 or 3.7 %.