Liebherr
News | 05/17/2024
17 May 2024
Liebherr USA, Co. is pleased to announce Alexandra Hobgood as General Manager of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability.
Press releases | 05/17/2024
17 May 2024
Italian customer Mantovani Global Services Srl expands its fleet by adding a 150-tonne mobile crane. The new LTM 1150-5.3 is lining up next to an LTM 1100-5.2
Press releases | 05/14/2024
14 May 2024
Calgary has a clear goal: to reduce greenhouse gases. Part of the climate strategy is the use of emission-free technological innovations. With the first battery-powered
News | 05/13/2024
13 May 2024
Liebherr was honored by COMAC for its outstanding cooperation, especially regarding the landing gear system of the C919 aircraft.
Press releases | 05/03/2024
06 May 2024
Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung GmbH is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The company has grown from a sole proprietorship into a group of companies
Press releases | 05/02/2024
02 May 2024
The gigantic Garzweiler open-cast coal mine (RWE Power AG) is the new "habitat" of the new, powerful Liebherr LRT 1130-2.1 rough terrain crane owned
Press releases | 04/30/2024
30 Apr 2024
The two railway overpasses “Ferdinandstor” and “An der Alster” are currently the scene of a major construction site directly on the
Press releases | 04/29/2024
29 Apr 2024
Liebherr-Transportation Systems will be participating in the exhibition Middle East Rail from April 30 to May 1, 2024 in Abu Dhabi (UAE). At booth D40-D, visitors
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