In 1949, the Liebherr family business was established by Hans Liebherr. His first claim to fame was the success of his affordable and easy-to-assemble mobile tower crane. It was upon this creation that the company's foundation flourished under. These days, Liebherr has grown to become amongst the leading manufacturers within the world of construction equipment. The business has also gained the reputation of being the accredited supplier of technically innovative user-oriented services and products in various fields. The business has presently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with over 35,000 employees and over 130 companies all around the world.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units so as to guarantee a manageable operating size. These separate units operate independently. This specific set up allows the company the ability to stay in tune with global competition and be flexible to market signals. What's more, having so many individual company units also keeps customer service running at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
Liebherr has instituted the divisional control companies to be able to deal with the management operations of production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group currently has ten various product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the holding company of the Liebherr Group. They are situated within Bulle, Switzerland and are totally owned by the Liebherr family members. At present, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr in the second generation. Since the year 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by 3rd generation family members such as: Sophie Albrecht, Jan Liebherr, Stefanie Wohlfarth and Patricia Ruf. These members of the family have been working hard together to help set up the course of the family business in the future. They are staying on top of large-scale industrial projects and residential buildings across the world.
Hans Liebherr started this quest during the year 1949, with his first business within the tiny South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. Today, Kirchdorf is among more than 20 major manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They employ more than 1400 individuals in that particular workforce and are able to average an annual output of approximately 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity ever since it first started. The Liebherr Group continues to remain committed to implementing and making innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place in the material handling business.