Fri June 24, 2016
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. Announces Distribution Agreement
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co., a sales division of a manufacturer of earthmoving equipment and a supplier of user-oriented products, announced a new distribution partnership with Power Screening LLC....
Fri June 03, 2016
Ana Cabiedes-Uranga Promoted to General Manager of Marketing for Liebherr USA, Co.
Newport News, VA (USA) June 3, 2016 –Liebherr USA, Co., announced today the promotion of Ana Cabiedes-Uranga to the position of General Manager, Marketing. In her new role she will be responsible for leading and facilitating the company's marketing efforts and strategy for the eight divisions that fall under the newly formed Liebherr USA, Co....
Thu June 02, 2016
Liebherr Announces Formation of 'Liebherr USA'
Liebherr's remarkable story began in 1949 with Hans Liebherr and the invention of the TK10, the first mobile tower crane. The company that once employed 110 people and recorded net sales of $ 1.27 million USD in 1950 is now one of the world's largest and most successful manufacturers of construction and earthmoving machinery employing more than 41,000 people in 50 countries with total sales of $10.3 billion USD in 2015....
Thu May 26, 2016
Liebherr PR 776 Crawler Tractor Designed for Tough Operations
Liebherr's first crawler tractor in the 77 ton (70 t) category — the PR 776 — is designed for tough mining and quarry operations. The new PR 776 is powered by a Liebherr 12-cylinder diesel engine developing 762.7 hp (565 kW)....
Mon May 16, 2016
Liebherr Construction Expands Its Dealer Network in Utah, Wyoming
Liebherr Construction Equipment Company announces a new distribution agreement with Power Equipment Company of Utah and Power Equipment Company of Wyoming to provide sales, rentals, parts and service support for their full line of earthmoving equipment including, excavators, dozers, material handling machines, wheeled and crawler loaders....
Tue April 12, 2016
"Be Part of Something Bigger": Liebherr at Bauma 2016
At the 2016 Bauma trade fair from April 11 - 17, the Liebherr Group is showcasing many new and further developed products from every area of its extensive range of construction machines, mobile and crawler cranes, material handling technology, mining, as well as components, on a total display area of more than 14,000 m²....
Thu April 21, 2016
World's First Hydrostatically Powered Crawler Tractor in the 70 Tonnes Category: Liebherr PR 776
The new PR 776 is powered by a Liebherr 12-cylinder diesel engine developing 565 kW (768 HP / 759 HP). The PR 776 has a maximum operating weight of 74 t and is equipped with blade capacities of 18 m³ / 23.5 yd3 (semi-U blade) or 22 m³ / 28.8 yd3 (U blade)....
Wed April 20, 2016
Pro Ping Pong Match Plays Out in Unusual Venue
Liebherr organized a special type of table tennis match on April 12th at the Bauma exhibition stand in Munich: The German and Austrian national teams battled it out in the pit of the Liebherr mining truck....
Fri February 19, 2016
The ALL Family of Companies Adds Five New Liebherr All-Terrain Cranes
The ALL Family of Companies has strengthened their all-terrain crane fleet with five (5) new Liebherr ATs, all featuring an innovative crane support system. The purchase was part of ALL's commitment to continually investing in the newest and best equipment and a response to increased demand for cranes in specific markets....
Mon September 28, 2015
Liebherr Cites Operator Error in Mecca Crane Collapse
An internal investigation into the crane collapse that killed over 100 people in Mecca on September 11 has found that the crane should have been lowered under the wind and temperature conditions. In a press release sent out last week the company pointed out the operating instructions of the LR 11350 and the associated "Wind Speed Charts" show that the crawler crane could not withstand such a high wind load and that the boom should have been lowered to the ground preventatively to avoid the tilting of the crawler crane....
