The Liebherr family business was started during the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company initially gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was noted for its ease of assembly and affordability. It was upon this creation that the company's foundation flourished under. These days, The Liebherr business has grown to become one of the top manufacturers in the field of construction equipment. The company has also earned the reputation of being the accredited provider of user-oriented technically innovative services and products in a range of fields. The company has presently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with more than 35,000 workers and more than 130 companies all over the globe.
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 separately. This set up enables the company 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 operating at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
The divisional control companies handle the operative management of the sales companies and the production for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group presently has ten different product divisions.
Liebherr Group's holding company is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is located in Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by members of the Liebherr family. Presently, the family business is being managed in the 2nd generation by Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr and his sister Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr. Since the year 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by family members in the third generation like: Stefanie Wohlfarth, Patricia Ruf, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. These members of the family have been working together to be able 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 around the globe.
Hans Liebherr started to build his business in 1949, within a tiny town known as Kirchdorf in southern Germany. Kirchdorf, presently supports among Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They employ over 1400 people in that specific workforce and are able to average an annual output of around 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity since it first opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain dedicated to engineering and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place within the material handling business.