The Liebherr family business was started in the year 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The company initially gained fame from its mobile tower crane which was well-known 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 within the world of construction machinery. The company has also gained the reputation of being the acknowledged supplier of user-oriented technically innovative products and services in various fields. The company has presently become a "Group" working in each and every continent with over 35,000 employees and over 130 companies all around the world.
The Liebherr Group has been divided into different company units so as to ensure a manageable operating size. These individual units operate independently. This particular 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 keeps customer service running at an optimum level and ensures customer proximity.
The divisional control companies deal with the production for the individual product segments and the operative management of the sales companies. The Liebherr Group currently has 10 different 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. At present, the family business is being managed in the 2nd generation by Dr. H.C. Willi Liebherr and his sister Dr. H.C. Isolde Liebherr. Ever since the year 2012, some of the active individual divisions have been represented by third generation members of the family including: Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, Patricia Ruf and Stefanie Wohlfarth. These family members have been working together in order to help set up the family business' course in the future. They are staying on top of residential buildings and large-scale industrial projects across the world.
Hans Liebherr started this quest in the year 1949, with his first business in the tiny South-German town of Kirchdorf/Iller. Nowadays, Kirchdorf is among more than 20 key manufacturing sites of the Liebherr Group. They can average an annual output of about 2800 wheeled excavators and employ more than 1400 people in that specific workforce. The company has enjoyed immense growth and diversity ever since it initially opened its doors. The Liebherr Group continues to remain really committed to making and implementing innovative designs. They have earned a positive and successful place in the material handling business.