The Liebherr family business was created in the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The business first gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was noted for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this creation that the foundation of the company flourished under. These days, Liebherr has grown to become among the world's leading manufacturers of construction machines. The business has also gained the reputation of being the accredited provider of user-oriented technically innovative services and products in different fields. The business has currently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with over 35,000 workers and over 130 companies all over the world.
In order to ensure a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units. These units have been designed to operate separately. This particular set up enables the business the ability to be flexible to market signals and stay in tune with worldwide competition. In addition, having so many individual company units additionally ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service operating at an optimum level.
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 10 different product divisions.
The holding company of the Liebherr Group is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is situated within Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by the Liebherr family members. Presently, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr in the second generation. Since 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by family members in the 3rd generation such as: Sophie Albrecht, Jan Liebherr, Patricia Ruf and Stefanie Wohlfarth. These members of the family 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 world.
Hans Liebherr started to build his company in the year 1949, within a small town called Kirchdorf within southern Germany. Kirchdorf, currently supports one of Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They can average a yearly output of around 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 people in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity ever since it first opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain really devoted to making and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place in the material handling industry.