The Liebherr family business was started during the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company first gained fame from its mobile tower crane that was well-known for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this invention that the company's foundation flourished under. Nowadays, Liebherr has grown to become among the leading manufacturers within the field of construction machinery. The company has also gained the reputation of being the acknowledged supplier of technically innovative user-oriented products and services in various fields. The business has presently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with more than 130 companies and over 35,000 employees all around the globe.
In order to guarantee a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units. These units have been designed to operate independently. This specific set up enables the company 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 handle the production for the individual product segments and the operative management of the sales companies. The Liebherr Group now encompasses ten different product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the holding company of the Liebherr Group. They are located within Bulle, Switzerland and are completely owned by members of the Liebherr family. Presently, the family business is being managed in the second generation by Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr and his sister Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr. Since the year 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by third generation members of the family such as: Patricia Ruf, Stefanie Wohlfarth, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. 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 residential buildings and large-scale industrial projects all around the globe.
Hans Liebherr began to build his business in the year 1949, within a tiny town called Kirchdorf in southern Germany. Kirchdorf, now supports amongst Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They employ more than 1400 people in that specific workforce and could average a yearly output of approximately 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth since it first opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain devoted to making and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place in the material handling business.