The Liebherr family business was created in 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The business first gained fame from its mobile tower crane that was well-known for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this creation that the company's foundation flourished under. Today, The Liebherr business has grown to become among the world's leading manufacturers of construction equipment. The company has also earned the reputation of being the acknowledged supplier of user-oriented technically innovative products and services in a range of fields. The company has currently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with more than 130 companies and more than 35,000 workers across the world.
To be able to guarantee a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units. These units have been designed to operate separately. This set up enables the company the ability to stay in tune with worldwide competition and be flexible to market signals. What's more, having so many individual company units additionally ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service operating at an optimum level.
The divisional control companies handle the operative management of the sales companies and the production for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group presently has 10 different product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the Liebherr Group's holding company. They are located within Bulle, Switzerland and are totally owned by the Liebherr family members. Currently, the family business is being managed in the second generation by Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr and his sister Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr. Ever since the year 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by 3rd generation family members including: Sophie Albrecht, Jan Liebherr, Stefanie Wohlfarth and Patricia Ruf. These members of the family 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 over the globe.
Hans Liebherr began this quest during 1949, with his first company in the tiny South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. These days, Kirchdorf is amongst more than 20 major manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They are able to average a yearly output of roughly 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 people in that particular workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth since it first opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain really devoted to engineering and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place within the material handling industry.