The Liebherr family business was started in the year 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 company's foundation flourished under. Nowadays, The Liebherr business has grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction machines. The business has also earned the reputation of being the acknowledged provider of user-oriented technically innovative products and services in different fields. The business has presently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with over 35,000 employees and over 130 companies across the world.
To be able to ensure a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units. These units have been designed to operate independently. This specific set up enables the business the ability to stay in tune with global competition and be flexible to market signals. Moreover, having so many individual company units additionally keeps customer service running at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
Liebherr has instituted the divisional control companies to handle the management operations of production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group presently encompasses 10 different product divisions.
The holding company of the Liebherr Group is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is located within Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by members of the Liebherr family. Presently, the family business is being managed in the second generation by Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr and his sister Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr. Since 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by family members in the 3rd generation like: Patricia Ruf, Stefanie Wohlfarth, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. These members of the family have been working hard together in order 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 world.
Hans Liebherr started to build his company in the year 1949, within a tiny town known as Kirchdorf in southern Germany. Kirchdorf, currently supports among Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They employ over 1400 people in that specific workforce and are able to average a yearly output of around 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity ever since it first opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain dedicated to making and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place within the material handling industry.