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Press releases | 11/03/2021

Mobile harbour cranes with electric drive in high demand

In the 2021 sales year, demand for Liebherr mobile harbour cranes with an e-drive has risen sharply. Compared to 2019, the number of units equipped with an electric motor has even doubled. Liebherr has been successfully using a hybrid drive concept consisting of a diesel engine and an electric drive for the mobile harbour cranes product segment for over 20 years. In addition to emission-free handling, the benefits of e-drive include cost savings and less maintenance. Find out more

Press releases | 11/02/2021

Liebherr’s H2 direct injection solutions for heavy-duty engines

The mobility industry is currently focusing heavily on reducing CO2 emissions. For on-highway vehicles, from passenger cars all the way to heavy trucks, clear objectives have already been defined internationally. For off-highway applications, on the other hand, no binding plans have yet been set forth. However, the global decarbonisation strategy is showing increased interest in hydrogen as a fuel among OEMs and engine manufacturers in the on- and off-highway sectors. As a development partner and system supplier for climate-friendly injection technology, Liebherr offers solutions for hydrogen combustion engines that can be used in on- and off-highway applications. Find out more

Press releases | 11/02/2021

Liebherr-France SAS: Christophe Sanchez replaces Martin Schickel as Director General

It is the end of an era, both for the general management of Liebherr-France SAS and for the entire Liebherr Group. Martin Schickel is retiring after more than 44 years with the company. He is handing over the reins to the person who already replaced him as General Director of Liebherr-Location-France SAS in June 2020: Christophe Sanchez. Find out more

Press releases | 10/29/2021

The end of an era – the last LR 1600/2 leaves the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen

The end of an era after 220 models built – production of one of Liebherr’s most successful crawler cranes is being discontinued. The last LR 1600/2, which was primarily designed and used for wind power jobs, will be delivered at the end of October. Its successor is the LR 1700-1.0, which Liebherr launched in June 2021 and which has already become very popular all over the world as the new standard in the crawler crane segment for wind power. Find out more

Press releases | 10/28/2021

An interaction that rules

When the right parts work together, the result is success. What sounds like a familiar promise at first, however, applies perfectly to the Liebherr product division of drive technology and slewing bearings. The components of both product areas come directly from Liebherr site in Biberach (Germany). In customer applications, this interaction results in advantages that extend well beyond the respective individual product strengths. Find out more

Press releases | 10/28/2021

Jubilee: Excavator marking 60 years of Liebherr in France handed over to the Chavaz Père et Fils company

An R 960 SME designed in a 1960s “vintage” style was handed over to Chavaz, a customer specialising in quarrying. This special model, produced at Liebherr’s historic site in France, celebrates the brand’s 60 years in the country. Find out more

Press releases | 10/27/2021

Liebherr ends first half of the year with positive result

Following a sharp increase in turnover, incoming orders at the highest level and increasing investments, the Liebherr Group reports a positive performance for the first half of 2021. The company expects that this trend will continue throughout the current year. Find out more

Press releases | 10/27/2021

Unique – Dźwig-Mar takes delivery of the first LTM 1650-8.1 in Poland

“The LTM 1650-8.1 has a unique design and concept. It is variable and powerful, yet compact”, says Marcin Zielonka, Managing Director at Dźwig-Mar s.c. The Polish crane and heavy haulage contractor took delivery of the first LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from Liebherr in Poland. The new crane will upgrade the company’s fleet which consists of over thirty Liebherr cranes. Find out more

Press releases | 10/25/2021

Liebherr reaches a new milestone in tunnelling

With its main bearing for Shanghai Tunnel Engineering (STEC), a Chinese system provider of tunnel boring machines (TBMs), Liebherr has reached the next dimension in tunnel construction. With the diameter of almost eight metres and the weight of 44 tons, the roller bearing is a real heavyweight to be used in one of the largest tunnel boring machines. At the same time, the bearing is the largest TBM main bearing of its kind produced by Liebherr to date. Find out more

Press releases | 10/22/2021

Liebherr spare parts for overhaul of CTA’s 5000-series level control systems

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will deliver spare parts for the overhaul of the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) electro-hydraulic level control systems, which were developed and manufactured by Liebherr for the 5000-series rail vehicles. Delivery has already started this year and will be completed by the beginning of 2025. The system overhauls will be carried out in the workshops of the CTA Rail Maintenance Facility in Skokie, Illinois (USA) by the CTA service team. Find out more

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