News et communiqués de presse

New Liebherr mobile cranes for Scotland

To mark its 20th anniversary, Stoddart Crane Hire gave itself a special gift: just in time for its planned summer celebrations, the Scottish crane service provider put a new Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane into operation. The family-run business, based in Muir of Ord, west of Inverness and about 10 kilometres from the famous Loch Ness, has made a name for itself as a crane service provider on Scotland's islands, among other areas.

Press kit: MINExpo 2024

All press releases Liebherr has published for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2024 in Las Vegas (USA) – the biggest global event for the mining industry.

Liebherr presents its latest mining technology at MINExpo 2024

At this year’s MINExpo, Liebherr is presenting advancements from its mining, earthmoving, mobile and crawler cranes, components and aerospace and transportation product segments. The company has made a number of product announcements during the exhibition, including the unveiling of its autonomous battery-electric T 264 haul truck, the new PR 776 Generation 8 dozer, and the expansion of its integrated technology portfolio, IoMine.

Modern cranes for Mexico: Magruber counts on Liebherr

Over the past two years, the Mexican crane company Magruber has acquired six new mobile cranes from Liebherr. With lifting capacities ranging between 120 and 230 tonnes, these versatile and powerful cranes are perfectly suited for a variety of tasks in Mexico City, where the company is headquartered. Based on its positive experience, Magruber has now ordered a larger crane, which will join the fleet as its new flagship by the end of 2024. Alongside product quality, Magruber's strong and dependable partnership with Liebherr has been a key factor in their purchasing decisions.

S.A.S Group expands Liebherr crane fleet with LTM 1300-6.3 and LTM 1100-5.3

The S.A.S Group has been a satisfied Liebherr customer for over twenty years. The latest additions to the Liguria-based customer, which has just expanded its Liebherr fleet with an LTM 1100-5.3 and an LTM 1300-6.3, once again include high quality and outstanding technical features.

La famille des grues mobiles de construction s’agrandit

La MK 120-5.1 est le nouveau membre de la famille de grues mobiles de construction Liebherr. Cette grue à 5 essieux comble le vide qui existait entre la MK 88-4.1 et la MK 140-5.1. En plus de sa grande puissance, elle propose un nouveau display et un moufle de crochet optionnel plus compactpour travailler dans des espaces restreints.

Un accès plus facile en ville et des levages encore plus hauts: Comlev prend possession de sa LTM 1120-4.1

L’entreprise française ALKALINE a pris possession d’une nouvelle grue Liebherr. Deuxième plus grande grue de la flotte de sa filiale Comlev, la LTM 1120-4.1 convainc par sa mobilité, sa flexibilité et sa compacité.

Liebherr spotlights Jim Jatho, Product Manager – lattice boom cranes

Serving as the Product Manager for lattice boom cranes, Jim Jatho consistently supports US efforts acting as an essential liaison between customers and Liebherr’s mobile and crawler crane factory, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH.

Nine out of twelve delivered – the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief places its trust in Liebherr compact cranes

The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) placed an order with Liebherr for twelve LTC 1050-3.1 mobile cranes. Liebherr has already delivered nine cranes to various local organisations. THW President Sabine Lackner says: “Cranes are an indispensable tool for the specialist bridge construction groups. They enable THW personnel to lift heavy bridge elements and assemble them into structures that can reach spans of over 80 metres. The fact that THW has erected over three dozen temporary bridges in the past three years shows how important these vehicles are.”

111 years of Hüffermann: EUR 222 million invested in Liebherr cranes over the last three years

This year, Hüffermann is celebrating its 111th anniversary. Through strategic growth, the company based in Wildeshausen, Lower Saxony, has evolved from a wagon workshop to a corporate group with over 800 employees. Hüffermann is a full-service provider for heavy-duty crane and project engineering solutions. Its ongoing procurement of Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes, as well as Liebherr tower cranes since 2021, has played a significant role in the company’s expansion.

Compact and powerful: R. Kölch & Sohn GmbH takes delivery of LTM 1090-4.2

Alexander and Kurt Kölch paid a visit to Liebherr-Werk Ehingen in July 2024 with very good reason – the owners of Richard Kölch & Sohn GmbH were in Ehingen to take delivery of the keys for their new LTM 1090-4.2. After receiving induction training on the mobile crane, the LTM 1090-4.2 immediately set off from the manufacturing plant to its first job, the erection of a prefabricated house.

Liebherr invests in Kansas City location for mobile and crawler cranes spare parts distribution

Liebherr USA, Co. enhances customer service in the Midwest by establishing a spare parts warehouse in Kansas City.

Good things come in threes: Audubon adds new LR 1700-1.0 to its fleet

For the construction and maintenance of wind turbines, Audubon’s field services business has expanded its fleet with an additional LR 1700-1.0. The 700-tonne crane incorporates all the innovations added to Liebherr’s crawler crane range in recent years.

Tandem hoist on cellar ceiling: Haslach installs giant prestressed concrete trusses

Haslach achieved successful deployment with a lot of planning: several prestressed concrete trusses weighing just under 100 tonnes were installed in the Austrian town of Bludenz for the construction of a new hall at the Getzner textile factory. The hall floor with full cellar running underneath and the limited footprint made the deployment a considerable challenge.

Safety first for humankind and nature

Minas Gerais, Brazil: below the Serra Azul dam, a containment structure has to be built to protect nearby communities and the environment from a potential dam breach. A job for Piacentini do Brasil – and for Liebherr machines.

Al Askar takes delivery of 26 used Liebherr LTM cranes

Al Askar has placed a major order for young used cranes – the Saudi Arabian company ordered 26 used mobile cranes in the medium lifting capacity class from Liebherr. Whilst it is primarily a mobile crane manufacturer, Liebherr is also an expert in refurbishing used cranes to customer specifications. Al Askar will receive high-quality, modern, powerful mobile cranes to strengthen its fleet.

A dozen MK cranes: Wittrock and Ulferts network orders impressive set of Liebherr mobile construction cranes

The largest single order for Liebherr’s mobile construction cranes in Germany has been placed by the groups Wittrock and Ulferts. The companies are investing in twelve new MK 88-4.1 and MK 140-5.1 cranes to upgrade and expand their existing fleet.

Reaching for the stars – LTM 1060/2 from GRÚAS BOVIER SRL hoists meteorites in Argentina

The range of hoisting jobs which crane service providers are asked to do by their customers is quite diverse. Argentinian company GRÚAS BOVIER SRL completed a very special crane job in the province of Entre Rios – to the north of Buenos Aires, two meteorites had to be lifted out of a museum and prepared for transport.