The Liebherr family business was started in the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The business initially gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was well-known for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this invention that the company's foundation flourished under. These days, Liebherr has grown to become one of the top manufacturers in the field of construction machinery. The company has also earned the reputation of being the accredited provider of technically innovative user-oriented services and products in different fields. The company has presently become a "Group" working in every continent with over 35,000 workers and over 130 companies across the world.
To be able to guarantee a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units. These units have been designed to operate independently. This set up enables the business the ability to be flexible to market signals and stay in tune with worldwide competition. As well, having so many individual company units additionally ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service operating at an optimum level.
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 has 10 various product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the Liebherr Group's holding company. They are situated in Bulle, Switzerland and are completely owned by the Liebherr family members. At present, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr in the second generation. Since the year 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by third generation members of the family like: Stefanie Wohlfarth, Patricia Ruf, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. These members of the family have been working hard together to be able to help set up the course of the family business in the future. They are staying on top of large-scale industrial projects and residential buildings across the world.
Hans Liebherr began to build his company during the year 1949, within a tiny town known as Kirchdorf within southern Germany. Kirchdorf, presently supports one of Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They could average an annual output of around 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 people in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity since it initially started. The Liebherr Group continues to remain really committed to making and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place within the material handling industry.