The Liebherr family business was created in the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company first gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was well-known for its ease of assembly and affordability. It was upon this invention that the company's foundation flourished under. Today, Liebherr has grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction machinery. The company has also earned the reputation of being the acknowledged provider of technically innovative user-oriented services and products in various fields. The company has currently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with over 130 companies and over 35,000 workers all over the world.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units so as to guarantee a manageable operating size. These individual units operate independently. This 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 operating at an optimum level.
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 now has 10 various product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the Liebherr Group's holding company. They are located in Bulle, Switzerland and are totally owned by the Liebherr family members. Now, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr in the second generation. Ever since the year 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by 3rd generation family members like: Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, Stefanie Wohlfarth and Patricia Ruf. These members of the family have been working together in order 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 across the world.
Hans Liebherr started to build his business in the year 1949, within a small town known as Kirchdorf within southern Germany. Kirchdorf, now supports amongst Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They employ over 1400 people in that specific workforce and are able to average a yearly output of roughly 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain devoted to implementing and making innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place in the material handling industry.