The Liebherr family business was started in 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company first gained fame from its mobile tower crane that was noted for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this invention that the foundation of the company flourished under. These days, Liebherr has grown to become one of the top manufacturers within the world of construction equipment. The company has also earned the reputation of being the acknowledged supplier of technically innovative user-oriented products and services in various fields. The company has now become a "Group" working in every continent with over 35,000 workers and over 130 companies 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 allows the business the ability to be flexible to market signals and stay in tune with global competition. Furthermore, having so many individual company units also ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service operating at an optimum level.
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 presently encompasses ten various product divisions.
The holding company of the Liebherr Group is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is situated within Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by the Liebherr family members. Now, 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 2012, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by members of the family in the third generation like: Patricia Ruf, Stefanie Wohlfarth, 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 residential buildings and large-scale industrial projects all around the globe.
Hans Liebherr began this quest during 1949, with his first business within the small South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. These days, Kirchdorf is among over 20 major manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They are able to average a yearly output of around 2800 wheeled excavators and employ over 1400 people in that particular workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth ever since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain committed to making and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place in the material handling industry.