The Liebherr family business was created in 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company initially gained fame from its mobile tower crane that was noted for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this creation that the company's foundation flourished under. Today, Liebherr has grown to become amongst the leading manufacturers in the field of construction machines. The company has also gained the reputation of being the accredited supplier of technically innovative user-oriented services and products in a variety of fields. The business has currently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with over 35,000 employees and over 130 companies all around the world.
In order to guarantee a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units. These units have been designed to operate independently. This set up allows the business the ability to stay in tune with worldwide competition and be flexible to market signals. In addition, having so many individual company units also ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service operating at an optimum level.
The divisional control companies handle the production for the individual product segments and the operative management of the sales companies. The Liebherr Group presently has ten various product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the holding company of the Liebherr Group. They are situated 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. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr. Since the year 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by 3rd generation family members including: Patricia Ruf, Stefanie Wohlfarth, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. These family members have been working together to be able to help set up the family business' course in the future. They are staying on top of large-scale industrial projects and residential buildings across the globe.
Hans Liebherr started this quest during 1949, with his first business within the small South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. Today, Kirchdorf is among over 20 major manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They employ more than 1400 people in that specific workforce and are able to average an annual output of approximately 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth ever since it initially started. The Liebherr Group continues to remain dedicated to implementing and making innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place in the material handling industry.