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 well-known for its ease of assembly and affordability. It was upon this creation that the company's foundation flourished under. Today, Liebherr has grown to become amongst the world's leading manufacturers of construction machinery. The company has also gained the reputation of being the accredited supplier of technically innovative user-oriented products and services in various fields. The business has presently become a "Group" working in every continent with over 130 companies and more than 35,000 workers across the globe.
To be able to guarantee a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units. These units have been designed to operate separately. This particular set up enables the business the ability to stay in tune with worldwide competition and be flexible to market signals. As well, having so many individual company units additionally ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service running at an optimum level.
The divisional control companies deal with the production for the individual product segments and the operative management of the sales companies. The Liebherr Group currently has 10 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 in the 2nd 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 family members in the third generation such as: Patricia Ruf, Stefanie Wohlfarth, Jan Liebherr and Sophie Albrecht. These members of the family have been working hard together to be able to help set up the course of the family business in the future. They are staying on top of residential buildings and large-scale industrial projects all over the world.
Hans Liebherr began to build his company in 1949, in a small town known as Kirchdorf within southern Germany. Kirchdorf, currently supports amongst Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They could average an annual output of approximately 2800 wheeled excavators and employ over 1400 individuals in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth ever since it initially started. The Liebherr Group continues to remain very dedicated to making and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place within the material handling business.