During 1949, the Liebherr family business was established by Hans Liebherr. His first claim to fame was the success of his affordable and easy-to-assemble mobile tower crane. It was upon this creation that the company's foundation flourished under. Nowadays, The Liebherr company has grown to become among the world's leading manufacturers of construction equipment. The business has also gained the reputation of being the acknowledged provider of technically innovative user-oriented services and products in a range of fields. The company has now become a "Group" working in every continent with more than 130 companies and more than 35,000 employees across the world.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units so as to guarantee a manageable operating size. These individual units operate independently. This particular set up enables the business the ability to stay in tune with worldwide competition and be flexible to market signals. What's more, 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 handle the management operations of production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group now encompasses ten various product divisions.
Liebherr Group's holding company is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is situated within Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by members of the Liebherr family. Presently, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr in the 2nd generation. Ever since 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by family members in the 3rd generation such as: Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, Patricia Ruf and Stefanie Wohlfarth. These family members 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 large-scale industrial projects and residential buildings across the world.
Hans Liebherr started this quest during the year 1949, with his first business within the tiny South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. These days, Kirchdorf is among over 20 key manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They employ more than 1400 individuals in that particular workforce and can average a yearly output of around 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain dedicated to implementing and engineering innovative designs. They have earned a successful and positive place within the material handling industry.