The Liebherr family business was started during 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The business initially gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was noted for its ease of assembly and affordability. It was upon this invention that the foundation of the company flourished under. Nowadays, Liebherr has grown to become one of the top manufacturers in the world of construction machines. The business has also earned the reputation of being the acknowledged supplier of technically innovative user-oriented products and services in different fields. The business has presently become a "Group" working in every continent with over 130 companies and over 35,000 workers all over the globe.
To be able to guarantee a manageable operating size, the Liebherr Group has been divided into various company units. These units have been designed to operate independently. This set up allows the company the ability to stay in tune with worldwide competition and be flexible to market signals. As well, 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 production and sales for the individual product segments. The Liebherr Group now encompasses 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 together to help set up the family business' course in the future. They are staying on top of residential buildings and large-scale industrial projects all over the globe.
Hans Liebherr started this quest in 1949, with his first business in the small South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. Today, Kirchdorf is one of more than 20 key manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They are able to average an annual output of roughly 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 people in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed diversity and immense growth ever since it first opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain dedicated to engineering and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place in the material handling business.