The Liebherr family business was started in 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company first 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 business has grown to become one of the top manufacturers within the world of construction equipment. The business has also gained the reputation of being the accredited provider of technically innovative user-oriented services and products in various fields. The business has currently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with over 35,000 employees and over 130 companies across the world.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units in order to ensure a manageable operating size. These separate units operate independently. This specific set up allows the business the ability to be flexible to market signals and stay in tune with worldwide competition. What's more, having so many individual company units also 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 10 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. Since the year 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by members of the family in the 3rd generation like: Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, Patricia Ruf and Stefanie Wohlfarth. These members of the family have been working hard together in order to help set up the course of the family business 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 the year 1949, within a tiny town called Kirchdorf within southern Germany. Kirchdorf, presently supports among Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They are able to average a yearly output of approximately 2800 wheeled excavators and employ over 1400 people in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth 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 in the material handling industry.