The Liebherr family business was created during the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company initially gained fame from its mobile tower crane that was noted for its ease of assembly and affordability. It was upon this invention that the foundation of the company flourished under. Nowadays, The Liebherr company has grown to become one of the leading manufacturers in the world of construction equipment. The company has also gained the reputation of being the accredited provider of user-oriented technically innovative services and products in various fields. The company has presently become a "Group" working in every continent with over 35,000 workers and more than 130 companies all over the world.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units in order to ensure a manageable operating size. These separate units operate independently. This set up allows the business the ability to be flexible to market signals and stay in tune with worldwide competition. Furthermore, having so many individual company units additionally keeps customer service operating at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
Liebherr has instituted the divisional control companies to be able to handle the management operations of production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group currently has 10 different product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the holding company of the Liebherr Group. They are situated in Bulle, Switzerland and are totally owned by the Liebherr family members. At present, 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 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by third generation family members like: Stefanie Wohlfarth, Patricia Ruf, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. These members of the family have been working 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 began to build his company during 1949, within a tiny town known as Kirchdorf in southern Germany. Kirchdorf, currently supports amongst Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They can average a yearly output of approximately 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 individuals in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth ever since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain very committed to implementing and making innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place within the material handling industry.