The Liebherr family business was created during 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company first gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was well-known for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this invention that the foundation of the company flourished under. Today, The Liebherr business has grown to become among the top manufacturers within the world of construction machines. The business has also gained the reputation of being the accredited supplier of user-oriented technically innovative services and products in a range of fields. The company has currently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with more than 35,000 employees and more than 130 companies across the globe.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units so as to ensure a manageable operating size. These separate units operate independently. This specific set up enables the company the ability to stay in tune with global competition and be flexible to market signals. As well, having so many individual company units also keeps customer service running at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
The divisional control companies deal with the production for the individual product segments and the operative management of the sales companies. The Liebherr Group presently encompasses ten different product divisions.
Liebherr Group's holding company is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is located within Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by the Liebherr family members. Presently, the family business is being managed in the 2nd generation by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr. Ever since 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by members of the family in the 3rd generation including: Sophie Albrecht, Jan Liebherr, Patricia Ruf and Stefanie Wohlfarth. These members of the family 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 across the globe.
Hans Liebherr started to build his company during 1949, within a tiny town called Kirchdorf in southern Germany. Kirchdorf, presently supports amongst Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They can average a yearly output of about 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 individuals in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain committed to engineering and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place in the material handling industry.