News and press releases

Liebherr and Azul sign contract for the development of workshops in Brazil

To further expand customer service capabilities, Liebherr and Azul have signed a contract for the development of workshops in Brazil to service heat transfer equipment of the airline's A320 fleet.

Bringing innovation to life at Liebherr Mining

Before new products reach our customers, they need to be thoroughly tested. This is something that Lionel Oberhauser, group manager for the testing department at Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS knows only too well.

Crane becomes a Christmas locomotive

Technology meets Christmas magic: The employees of our customer Cutting Edge Consulting Inc. (CEC) delighted visitors at the 2024 Santa Claus Parade in Kamloops, Canada, with a unique combination of festive spirit and technical sophistication.

Wheel loaders in focus: nine countries where Liebherr wheel loaders are hard at work

From the Alps to the desert, Liebherr wheel loaders are at home all over the world. Take a tour with us and marvel at the tasks they perform worldwide. Our Liebherr wheel loaders are genuine globetrotters.

Hydraulic cylinders set standards for the future of construction machinery: lightweight, sensors and sustainability

In a world, where machines perform at peak efficiency, while preserving resources and the environment, Liebherr’s modular hydraulic cylinders are driving sustainable, high-performing applications. The lightweight and future-ready cylinders offer opportunities to open up new fields of application, as well as to fulfil the increasingly strict regulations and meet the increasing requirements.

Two new 8-axle mobile cranes from Liebherr for Turkish crane rental company Aydıntaş

Aydıntaş Vinc İşleri A.Ş. has added two LTM 1450-8.1 mobile cranes to its fleet. With a fixed lattice jib and luffing jib, the new cranes achieve lifting heights of up to 132 metres and will be deployed in wind farms, among other places.

For its anniversary, Liebherr faithfully recreates an icon that drove it closer to its customers

The first Liebherr fridge rolled off the production line 70 years ago. In accomplishing this, Hans Liebherr not only opened up a new business area, but once again demonstrated his infallible instinct for identifying promising markets. For its anniversary, Liebherr-Hausgeräte has painstakingly restored an icon known to this day as a symbol of its decades of cultivated focus on customers and service: the L 319 van, the “shop window on wheels”.

Liebherr-Africa reaches 100th bucket milestone

Liebherr-Africa recently celebrated the manufacture of its 100th excavator bucket at the company’s production facility in Springs, South Africa. The bucket was installed onto an R 9400 excavator that was delivered to long-term customer, Tharisa Minerals.

Liebherr STS for TraPac on West Coast, USA

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. is proud to announce its first-ever contract to supply ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes to the West Coast of the United States. TraPac Oakland, a prominent container terminal operator in California, has awarded Liebherr the contract for two state-of-the-art STS cranes, marking an important milestone in the company’s history.

Groundbreaking of Liebherr’s New Logistics Center for the Americas

Liebherr hosts the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art logistics center in Tupelo, Mississippi — a significant investment aimed at enhancing the company’s logistics capabilities and solidifying its presence in the American market. The facility, located in the Hive Business Park, will serve as a continental warehouse of Liebherr-Logistics GmbH, supporting logistics and service operations across the Americas. During the ceremony Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Mayor Todd Jordan, City of Tupelo, Lee County Board of Supervisors’ President Wesley Webb, and Community Development Foundation CEO David Rumbarger, alongside members of the Liebherr family highlighted the project's importance for Tupelo as well as for the Liebherr Group.

Five questions about the new logistics center from Liebherr in Tupelo, Mississippi

Joerg Stroebele, General Manager of Liebherr-Logistics GmbH answers five questions about the new logistics center in Tupelo, Mississippi, on the occasion of the center’s groundbreaking ceremony on 5 December 2024. Liebherr-Logistics GmbH is the in-house logistics services provider of the Liebherr Group and serves more than 70 Liebherr sales and service companies around the world, covering more than 20 product lines.

Liebherr delivers the 1,000th Airbus A220 landing gear brace to Airbus Canada

Liebherr achieved a major milestone with the delivery of the 1,000th Airbus A220 landing gear brace assembled at Liebherr-Canada in Laval.

Endless possibilities with new fully integrated under counter appliances from Liebherr

The ideal fit for any kitchen the new under counter appliances from Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH offer endless possibilities from niches to islands. They integrate effortlessly into plans, are simple to install and offer impressive features. With a height of 82–88 centimetres, and now also 86–92 centimetres, the new appliances fit perfectly under any worktop. The comprehensive Liebherr portfolio also contains new fully integrated under counter wine fridges.

Focus on wheel loaders: 5 features that make the battery-electric wheel load-er L 507 E so special

The L 507 E is Liebherr’s first wheel loader with a battery-electric drive. It is shaking things up: no exhaust fumes, no noise, but plenty of power. With its proven stereo steering system and innovative electric drive, the L 507 E is an electrifyingly good choice for any construction site!

More power: Kurth Autokrane takes delivery of Liebherr LTF 1060-4.1 truck mounted telescopic crane

Kurth Autokrane has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTF 1060-4.1. The 60-tonne truck mounted telescopic crane replaces a 15-year-old LTF 1045-4.1 in the fleet of the company from Blankenheim in North Rhine-Westphalia. The higher load capacity and good experience with the predecessor tipped the scales in favour of the 60-tonner on series trucks.

Cranes by the dozen: Richter Kran und Schwerlast GmbH takes delivery of an LTM 1100-5.3

As the company’s twelfth mobile crane, the LTM 1100-5.3 not only enhances the capabilities of Richter Kran und Schwerlast GmbH’s Liebherr crane fleet but also marks the introduction of the new LICCON3 control to their operations. The new five-axle crane immediately proved its worth on its first assignment near Halberstadt.

Liebherr supplies leveling actuators to CAF

Liebherr will supply 1,632 leveling actuators to the Spanish rail vehicle manufacturer CAF. The actuators are integrated in light rail vehicles for Boston´s Green Line and raise or lower a train at the station’s platform so that passengers can board and de-board without any barrier.

Flood protection on the Danube: Liebherr crawler excavators move 80,000 tonnes of gravel

Quite a few passers-by stop on the banks of the Danube and pull out their mobile phones for a quick photo of two supposedly floating excavators. What appears surreal at first glance turns out to be two Liebherr R 938 crawler excavators tirelessly transporting gravel to the surface of the river. The spectacular deployment of the Liebherr machines is necessary to ensure the "flow" of the Danube along this section, thus contributing to flood prevention in the nearby city centre of Ulm.