The Liebherr family business was created during 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company 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, The Liebherr business has grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction equipment. The company has also gained the reputation of being the accredited provider of technically innovative user-oriented products and services in various fields. The company has presently become a "Group" working in every continent with more than 130 companies and over 35,000 workers across the globe.
To be able 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 stay in tune with worldwide competition and be flexible to market signals. In addition, having so many individual company units additionally 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 now encompasses ten various product divisions.
The holding company of the Liebherr Group is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is located in Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by members of the Liebherr family. Currently, the family business is being managed in the second generation by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr. Since the year 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by members of the family in the 3rd generation including: Sophie Albrecht, Jan Liebherr, Stefanie Wohlfarth and Patricia Ruf. 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 all over the world.
Hans Liebherr started to build his business during the year 1949, within a small town called Kirchdorf in southern Germany. Kirchdorf, presently supports among Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They are able to average an annual output of around 2800 wheeled excavators and employ over 1400 people in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth ever since it initially started. The Liebherr Group continues to remain devoted to engineering and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place within the material handling industry.