The Liebherr family business was created in 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 foundation of the company flourished under. Today, The Liebherr company has grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction equipment. The business has also earned the reputation of being the acknowledged supplier of user-oriented technically innovative products and services in various fields. The business has now become a "Group" working in 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 various company units. These units have been designed to operate independently. This set up allows the company the ability to be flexible to market signals and stay in tune with global competition. Furthermore, having so many individual company units additionally keeps customer service operating at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
Liebherr has instituted the divisional control companies to be able to deal with the management operations of production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group currently has ten various product divisions.
Liebherr Group's holding company is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is situated in Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by the Liebherr family members. Currently, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr and his sister Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr in the second generation. Ever since 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by 3rd generation family members including: Stefanie Wohlfarth, Patricia Ruf, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. These family members 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 globe.
Hans Liebherr began to build his business during 1949, within a small town known as Kirchdorf within southern Germany. Kirchdorf, presently supports one of Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They can average an annual output of roughly 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 individuals in that particular workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth since it first opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain committed to engineering and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place in the material handling business.