The Liebherr family business was started during 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The business first gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was noted for its affordability and ease of assembly. It was upon this creation that the company's foundation flourished under. Nowadays, The Liebherr business has grown to become one of the world's leading manufacturers of construction equipment. The business has also gained the reputation of being the acknowledged provider of user-oriented technically innovative 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.
In order 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 specific set up allows the business the ability to be flexible to market signals and stay in tune with global competition. In addition, having so many individual company units additionally ensures customer proximity and keeps customer service operating at an optimum level.
Liebherr has instituted the divisional control companies to deal with the management operations of sales and production for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group currently encompasses ten different product divisions.
Liebherr Group's holding company is Liebherr-International AG. Liebherr-International AG is located in Bulle, Switzerland and is operating by the Liebherr family members. Currently, the family business is being managed by Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr and her brother Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr in the second generation. Ever since 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by members of the family in the 3rd generation like: Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, Stefanie Wohlfarth and Patricia Ruf. These family members 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 world.
Hans Liebherr started to build his company in 1949, in a small town called Kirchdorf within southern Germany. Kirchdorf, presently supports one of Liebherr's 20 manufacturing locations. They employ over 1400 individuals in that particular workforce and can average a yearly output of roughly 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity ever since it first started. The Liebherr Group continues to remain devoted to implementing and engineering innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place within the material handling business.