Colmar Mining
Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS
Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS manufactures Liebherr’s entire range of mining excavators as well as the T 236 100-tonne haul truck. Founded in 2011 in Colmar, France, this factory is dedicated to producing equipment that can handle the unique challenges of open-cast mining. Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS benefits from our more than 50 years’ experience producing hydraulic excavators.
The mining equipment manufactured at Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS is used to mine a range of commodities including gold, diamonds, platinum, coal, iron ore, and copper all over the world!
Mining excavators from Colmar are used widely in open-cast mining.
Large hydraulic excavators for extreme conditions
Extremely large machines are produced in Colmar. The largest excavator in the product range of Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS is a giant: the R 9800 is 11 metres high and, with a curb weight of 800 tonnes, it is nearly three times the weight of an Airbus A380. Just like other giant hydraulic excavators from Colmar, it is used throughout the world under extreme conditions: in gold, platinum, coal, and other mines.
In addition to mining excavators, Liebherr develops and manufactures giant dredging excavators for marine applications, which can dig down as far as 26 metres. All excavators from Colmar benefit from Liebherr's more than 50 years of experience in the design and construction of hydraulic excavators.
Vertical integration means unmatched quality
In addition to 100 specially selected suppliers, Liebherr’s high degree of vertical manufacturing enhances for the value of products from Colmar: quality components produced by Liebherrsuch as electronics and control technology, or traction and turning drivesoptimise the reliability and performance of our machines. Mining and dredging excavators from Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS are in demand throughout the world and are in use on all continents, because we are actively involved in the entire product life cycle from conception, to manufacture of parts, to assembly and beyond.
Facts and figures
- Founded: 2011
- Workforce: 660
- Total area: 170,000 m²
- Built-up area: 42,700 m²
- Production capacity: Approximately 250 mining excavators annually
Address
Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS
CS 50038
68025 Colmar Cedex
France
