News & press releases

Press releases | 03/10/2023

"The rooster sheave adds the last few centimetres"

A mighty Liebherr tower crane was erected to carry out conversion work on a castle in the Swiss municipality of Rapperswil-Jona. A mobile crane of the type LTM 1450-8.1 provided the necessary power in this medieval town on Lake Zurich. Find out more

Press releases | 03/08/2023

Sims Crane & Equipment takes delivery of LR 1250.1 unplugged

Premier crane rental and rigging service, Sims Crane & Equipment purchases a Liebherr LR 1250.1 unplugged to add to their growing fleet. The battery-powered LR 1250.1 unplugged is the first model of Liebherr’s Unplugged series to be sold on the US East Coast. Find out more

Press releases | 03/06/2023

100 per cent Liebherr: two new mobile cranes for Staas

The crane and heavy transport company Heinrich Staas GmbH based in Achim near Bremen is modernising its fleet with two new Liebherr mobile cranes. An LTM 1070-4.2 and an LTM 1160-5.2 will replace older cranes of the same load class. Find out more

Press releases | 03/03/2023

Wasel decides on two new Liebherr mobile construction cranes for further growth

Liebherr has delivered two new mobile construction cranes to Wasel GmbH: an MK 88-4.1 and an MK 140 Plus. Based in Bergheim near Cologne, the crane company plans to expand further in the next few years. Find out more

Press releases | 03/01/2023

Nine new Liebherr cranes for the next Wiesbauer generation

Wiesbauer GmbH & Co.KG has added a Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 to its crawler crane fleet. At the end of December, the new 700-tonner was able to prove itself in its first operation in Marbach am Neckar. At the same time, the company based in Bietigheim-Bissingen has ordered eight mobile cranes with lifting capacities from 70 to 650 tonnes from Liebherr in order to rejuvenate and, in some cases, expand its fleet. Find out more

Press releases | 03/01/2023

Liebherr receives major order including new flagship for MSG Krandienst

The crane company MSG Krandienst GmbH based in southern Germany has purchased 13 new mobile cranes from Liebherr. This major order also includes an 800-tonne LTM 1750-9.1 that will become MSG's new flagship. In addition to technical considerations, Liebherr's aftersales service and the long-term value retention of its cranes, Liebherr's universal control system, which is the same for all cranes, was a key factor in MSG's purchasing decision. Find out more

Press releases | 02/27/2023

Liebherr’s first battery-powered crawler crane in Asia

A handover ceremony to celebrate Gammon Construction taking possession of Hong Kong’s first battery-powered crawler crane was held on 11 January 2023. Introduction of the LR 1160.1 unplugged to its plant fleet marks a milestone on Gammon’s journey to achieving its company-wide emission reduction targets, which are in line with climate science and the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). Find out more

Press releases | 02/24/2023

First Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane in Serbia

The first LTM 1450-8.1 in Serbia has been handed over to the crane and heavy haulage company RT-trans d.o.o. Find out more

Press releases | 02/23/2023

Sims Crane & Equipment takes delivery of LR 1250.1 Unplugged

Premier crane rental and rigging service, Sims Crane & Equipment purchases a Liebherr LR 1250.1 unplugged to add to their growing fleet. The battery-powered LR 1250.1 unplugged is the first model of Liebherr’s Unplugged series to be sold on the US East Coast. The crawler crane with an alternative drive system offers the same performance as the conventional version, while putting off zero emissions. Find out more

Press releases | 02/09/2023

"On your site": Liebherr at Conexpo 2023

Liebherr exhibits at Conexpo 2023 from March 14-18 offer visitors the unique opportunity to discover the latest developments from the areas of construction machines, cranes, material handling technology and components. Find out more