During 1949, the Liebherr family business was created by Hans Liebherr. His first claim to fame was the success of his inexpensive and easy-to-assemble mobile tower crane. It was upon this invention that the foundation of the company flourished under. These days, The Liebherr company has grown to become among the world's leading manufacturers of construction equipment. The company has also gained the reputation of being the acknowledged supplier of user-oriented technically innovative products and services in different fields. The business has presently become a "Group" working in every continent with over 35,000 workers and over 130 companies across the globe.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units so as to ensure a manageable operating size. These separate units operate independently. This particular set up enables the business the ability to stay in tune with global competition and be flexible to market signals. What's more, 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 handle the management operations of production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group now has 10 different product divisions.
Liebherr-International AG is the Liebherr Group's holding company. They are located in Bulle, Switzerland and are totally owned by members of the Liebherr family. 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, several of the active individual divisions have been represented by 3rd generation family members such as: Stefanie Wohlfarth, Patricia Ruf, Sophie Albrecht and Jan Liebherr. These members of the family have been working hard together in order to help set up the family business' course in the future. They are staying on top of large-scale industrial projects and residential buildings all around the globe.
Hans Liebherr began this quest in 1949, with his first company in the small South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. Today, Kirchdorf is among over 20 major manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They employ over 1400 individuals in that particular workforce and can average a yearly output of around 2800 wheeled excavators. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity ever since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain dedicated to implementing and making innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place in the material handling industry.