Press releases | 25.05.2016
Empting Kran- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH from Cuxhaven has expanded its fleet with a 130-tonne mobile crane. The Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 was ordered with a full range of equipment making it suitable for universal use.
The new 5-axle crane fits perfectly between the company's existing LTM 1055-3.2 and LTM 1200-5.1 cranes. The good order book situation, particularly in the construction industry and port work, led to the decision to purchase a third crane. To ensure that it is suitable for universal, flexible use, Empting ordered the double folding jib which significantly extends the working range of the 60m telescopic boom in terms of hoist height and radius. The VarioBase® variable support base delivers additional safety and greater capacity.
Empting relies 100 percent on Liebherr mobile cranes. Owner Birgit Brending explains: "As a child I was at Liebherr in the seventies and I am still a Liebherr fan now." She describes her own family-run company which has just 6 employees as "small but mighty – everybody helps out". The crane and the transport contracting company was founded in 1977.
01.10.2026
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Pipe Mikado at the cement works: Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 moves heavy loads in confined spaces
At the Holcim cement plant in Dotternhausen, a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from Wiesbauer GmbH & Co. KG mastered a challenging installation lift: two pipes, each weighing 33 tonnes, had to be hoisted into a new flue gas cleaning plant between existing pipes.
30.09.2026
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Permit-free from south to north: new Liebherr LTM 1055-3.3 mobile crane for Schlamann-Autokrane GmbH
The LTM 1055-3.3 is the second of four new Liebherr mobile cranes ordered by Schlamann-Autokrane GmbH this year. The new 55-tonne crane is the lightest 3-axle all-terrain crane on the market: it travelled from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen, Upper Swabia, to Nienburg in Lower Saxony without the need for complex authorisation procedures.
29.09.2026
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Game of Cranes returns: Liebherr is looking for the world’s best mobile crane operator
Following its successful debut last year, Game of Cranes is returning: companies from around the world can once again nominate their best crane operators. Participants will demonstrate precision, dexterity and nerves of steel in a series of demanding challenges. Community voting, evaluation by a Liebherr expert panel and five regional qualifying rounds will pave the way to the grand final in Ehingen in 2027.
