The Liebherr family business was started in the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The business initially gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was noted for its ease of assembly and affordability. It was upon this creation that the foundation of the company flourished under. Now, The Liebherr business has grown to become among the leading manufacturers in the field of construction machinery. The business has also earned the reputation of being the accredited supplier of technically innovative user-oriented products and services in different fields. The business has currently become a "Group" working in every continent with over 130 companies and more than 35,000 workers all around the globe.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units in order to ensure a manageable operating size. These separate units operate independently. This specific set up enables the business the ability to stay in tune with worldwide competition and be flexible to market signals. Moreover, having so many individual company units additionally keeps customer service running at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
The divisional control companies deal with the operative management of the sales companies and the production for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group presently has ten various product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the Liebherr Group's holding company. They are situated in Bulle, Switzerland and are completely owned by members of the Liebherr family. Now, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr and his sister Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr in the 2nd generation. Ever since the year 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by 3rd generation family members including: Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, Patricia Ruf and Stefanie Wohlfarth. These family members have been working hard together to help set up the family business' course in the future. They are staying on top of large-scale industrial projects and residential buildings all around the globe.
Hans Liebherr began this quest in the year 1949, with his first business within the small South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. Nowadays, Kirchdorf is among over 20 major manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They employ over 1400 people in that particular workforce and can average a yearly output of about 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth since it initially started. The Liebherr Group continues to remain very dedicated to implementing and making innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place in the material handling industry.