The Liebherr family business was started during 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 invention that the foundation of the company flourished under. Nowadays, Liebherr has grown to become among the leading manufacturers within the field of construction equipment. The business has also earned the reputation of being the acknowledged 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 over 130 companies and more than 35,000 workers all over 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 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 additionally ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service operating at an optimum level.
Liebherr has instituted the divisional control companies to handle the management operations of production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group now has ten different product divisions.
The holding company of the Liebherr Group is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is situated in Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by members of the Liebherr family. 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. Ever since 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by members of the family in the 3rd generation like: Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, Patricia Ruf and Stefanie Wohlfarth. These family members 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 large-scale industrial projects and residential buildings all around the globe.
Hans Liebherr began this quest during the year 1949, with his first company in the small South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. Nowadays, Kirchdorf is one of over 20 major manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They are able to average an annual output of approximately 2800 wheeled excavators and employ over 1400 people in that particular workforce. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain very dedicated to implementing and making innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place within the material handling business.