News and press releases

Jan Liebherr is awarded the National Order of the French Legion of Honour

French President Emmanuel Macron recognised Jan Liebherr’s special commitment to France through his significant contribution to economic activity in the country – particularly in Alsace and the greater Toulouse area, where the Liebherr Group is one of the most important industrial players and one of the largest employers. As President of the Administrative Board of the Group, Jan Liebherr was honoured with the National Order of the Legion of Honour as ‘Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur’ in Paris (France).

Liebherr signs landing gear overhaul agreement with SkyWest Airlines

Liebherr and SkyWest Airlines have entered into an agreement covering the overhaul of the landing gear systems on board the airline’s Embraer 175-E1 aircraft fleet. The campaign is scheduled to begin this year.

Three new Liebherr cranes for Bahrain: Haji Hassan Cranes modernises its fleet

It is a significant investment for the company, which now has 13 mobile cranes: Haji Hassan Cranes has ordered one LTM 1160-5.2 mobile crane and two LTM 1090-4.2 cranes from Liebherr. The crane rental company based in Bahrain is convinced by the reliability and quality of Liebherr cranes.

Liebherr manufactures 2,000th LHM

Marcegaglia’s latest acquisition, the LHM 600, marks a significant milestone as the 2,000th mobile harbour crane produced and delivered by Liebherr. This crane is not only a testament to Liebherr’s engineering expertise but also a celebration of five decades of innovation in the maritime industry. The LHM 600 will be instrumental in handling steel products, and is the sixth Liebherr mobile harbour crane for the Italian company.

Liebherr unveils new freestanding wine refrigerators

Liebherr USA, Co. is introducing a new range of freestanding, multi-zone wine refrigerators from the Vinidor and Vinidor Selection series.

Liebherr exhibits at ReMA 2025 Convention & Expo

Liebherr’s earthmoving and material handling technology team will exhibit at the ReMA 2025 Convention and Exposition showcasing the LH 40 M Industry material handler, L 550 XPower wheel loader and an R 922 powerhand crawler excavator at booth #A4.

Liebherr exhibits at WasteExpo 2025

Liebherr USA’s earthmoving and material handling technology team will exhibit at WasteExpo 2025 showcasing waste handling machines including the L 566 Z XPower wheel loader and the LH 22 M material handler at booth #3653.

Pazoła boosts its crane fleet: Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 expands service portfolio

With a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3, the Polish crane services provider Pazoła is expanding its fleet as well as its portfolio of services. The LTM 1300-6.3’s outstanding technical characteristics, especially the 90-metre-long telescopic boom, coupled with the many years of partnership with Liebherr, played a key role in the decision to choose the 6-axle crane.

Five facts about the Liebherr exhibition booth at Bauma 2025

Under the motto ‘Hands on the future,’ Liebherr will showcase solutions for the construction site of the future at Bauma 2025. On its 14,000 m² exhibition booth, visitors can explore over 70 exhibits and a wide range of customised solution concepts. Here are five exciting facts about this exceptional exhibit.

New pre-used crane for Universal Cranes: LTR 11200 modernises level crossing

With the LTR 11200, Universal Cranes is adding a completely overhauled pre-used crane to its fleet. One of the telescopic crawler crane’s first jobs for the Australian crane hire company was during the modernisation of a railway crossing in Brisbane, where it successfully installed bridge girders and thus mastered the challenges of a complex infrastructure project.

Liebherr-Australia and Roy Hill announce new partnership

On 11 February, executives from Liebherr-Australia and Roy Hill came together to commemorate the new partnership between the two companies. The celebrations included the handover of an R 9800 excavator that had both its bucket and counterweight painted pink to highlight the role the machine will play in supporting women and families battling the scourge of breast cancer.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

When Ariane Figueiro first applied to work with Liebherr Brasil, it was against the advice of her loved ones. Taking a paid position meant giving up the disability pension she had been receiving since she was two years old. But Ariane was determined. So she took a position in Liebherr Brasil’s IT department in 2013 and never looked back!

Bridge demolition: Swiss giant creates “clear conditions” in Hanau

At some point, it had to happen. After many years of preparation, the experts at the construction company Max Wild in Berkheim bei Memmingen, the crane hire company Emil Egger in St. Gallen, the building authority of the City of Hanau, Deutsche Bahn and other stakeholders completed the concept for the demolition of the Eisenstrassenbrücke, which had been built in 1959 at the western end of the main railway station in Hanau. In the week before Christmas, work commenced and the first section of the bridge was demolished.

All together in one place: the new Parts Shop from Liebherr

From March 10, 2025, Liebherr is launching its new Parts Shop, which replaces all former spare part shops and brings the entire range under one virtual roof. The shop is linked with other popular services from MyLiebherr and has a modern user interface.

Flexible and economical: Krösche takes delivery of three further Liebherr LTF 1045-4.1 truck-mounted cranes

Krösche-Kran Service GmbH, a specialist provider of assembly services for prefabricated houses, has taken delivery of three new LTF 1045-3.1 truck-mounted telescopic cranes. The company, based in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, exclusively uses telescopic cranes mounted on a standard truck chassis for its work throughout Germany.

Largest witches’ broom in the world: Liebherr tower crane lifts steel components for regional attraction ‘Harzer Hexenreich’

The highest viewing tower in the Harz Mountains, described as “the world’s largest witches’ broom”, has been erected in picturesque Rothesütte, not far from the Lower Saxony border. A Liebherr 340 EC-B 16 tower crane, with an impressive hook height of 57.5 metres and a 40-metre radius, was used for the challenging lifting work on site.

Liebherr receives Best Performer Award from Deutsche Aircraft

A prestigious award for an outstanding team effort: Liebherr-Aerospace was recently recognized for its performance as a key supplier for the 40-seater regional turboprop D328eco®. The company delivers the flap and spoiler actuation system as well as the air management system for the regional aircraft.

LTM 1500-8.1 for WWN Guindastes: focus on versatility and performance

The Brazilian company WWN Guindastes has purchased a used LTM 1500-8.1 from Liebherr. It is the second crane of this model in WWN Guindastes’ fleet and will be used on work that calls for a long reach and high load capacities. For the crane company, the variety of potential uses, the 500-tonner’s high load capacity but also Liebherr’s excellent reputation in relation to used cranes were the deciding factors. When it comes to the purchase of new cranes too, WWN chooses Liebherr: an LTM 1300-6.3 is currently awaiting shipment at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen.