Company Profile

The Liebherr enterprise was established in 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The great success of his first mobile, easy-to-assemble and affordable tower crane was the foundation on which the company flourished.

Today Liebherr is not only one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery but is also an acknowledged supplier of technically innovative user-oriented products and services in numerous other fields. The company has now grown into a Group with more than 39,000 employees in more than 130 companies across all continents.

Liebherr Gear Technology is a world leader in the development of advanced gear production processes, including hobbing, grinding, and shaping as well as gear tools.

Liebherr Automation engineers a wide range of automated handling equipment from machine loaders to gantry systems and robotics. The automotive industry worldwide is a leading user of Liebherr manufacturing technology.