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Liebherr hydraulic excavators renovate taxiway at Hamburg Airport

Liebherr-Mietpartner GmbH has proven to be a reliable partner for KEMNA BAU on the D1 taxiway at Hamburg Airport

Liebherr crawler excavators move 80,000 tonnes of gravel

Liebherr crawler excavators are made of robust material

Liebherr hydraulic excavators renovate taxiway at Hamburg Airport

The work on the taxiway was completed reliably and to a high standard.

Liebherr and STRABAG test hydrogen wheel loader

STRABAG is the first Liebherr customer to test the L 566 H hydrogen wheel loader

Wittrock and Ulferts secure Liebherr mobile construction crane order

The companies are investing in 12 new cranes to upgrade and expand their fleet.

WOLFF cranes constructing high bridge over Neckar Valley

WOLFF cranes constructing high bridge over Neckar Valley

Komatsu completes acquisition of GHH

GHH company and employees are now part of Komatsu鈥檚 underground mining business

Wolffkran enters into joint venture in Saudi Arabia

At the beginning of February, Wolffkran entered into a joint venture with the Zamil Group, one of the largest investment holding companies in the Kingdom, in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

Liebherr芒鈧劉s L series fast-erecting cranes

Liebherr芒鈧劉s fundamental revision of the L series sees the crane size specified in metre tonnes with immediate effect.

Liebherr tower cranes renovate bridge in Spain

The company finished the 2023 business year with a record revenue of Euro 14,042 mn.

WOLFF Assist: Revolutionising service in real time

The smart glasses make up the centerpiece of WOLFF Assist.

Schwing Stetter honoured by Leadership Management International

Schwing Stetter India, one of the country芒鈧劉s leading construction and concreting equipment manufacturer, was recently honoured as the 芒鈧揥orld Client of the Year芒鈧� at a conference held by Leadership Management脗庐 International (LMI), a world leader in organisational and leadership development.

Schwing Stetter honoured by Leadership Management International

The company has been honoured with "World Client of the Year"

Fast-erecting crane from Liebherr works on former castle in historic old town

81 K.1 impresses with compact transport dimensions and strong overall package

Liebherr's last crane finishes work on Spin Tower in Frankfurt

Two 230 HC-L 8/16 and two EC-B cranes from Liebherr have been helping build the 128 m-high hotel and office tower

First practical application of MOBISCREEN MSS 802i EVO in Germany

Since 2021, the new screen for coarse elements from Kleemann has been processing a large number of different materials in Neum脙录nster. Flexibility is required. Whereas sand and fine-grained material are found in the gravel quarry, the screening of rubble and railway ballast is required in recycling applications. The plant is even used for the processing of topsoil, which is often highly cohesive.

Historic tower crane returns to Liebherr

The Liebherr Tower Crane Center in Bad Waldsee boasts a new attraction: a Form 30A/35 tower crane, built-in 1969. The crane鈥檚 owner, Stephan Keim, loaned it to Liebherr at the beginning of January.

Liebherr launches 3 new wheel loaders

Since 2010, Liebherr has been offering a series of wheel loaders tailored to markets outside of Europe and North America

Liebherr launches 3 new wheel loaders

Increasing the tip load, bucket sizes and engine power are some of the most important innovations

H眉ffermann sets up new rental fleet with tower cranes from Liebherr

H眉ffermann Krandienst GmbH has purchased 70 Liebherr tower cranes in one go to set up its new rental fleet. A symbolic handover recently took place during a visit to Liebherr鈥檚 production facilities in Biberach..

Liebherr fast-erecting crane on the island of Mainau

Liebherr鈥檚 sales and rental partner had an ABB operating range limiting system installed in the crane specifically for this purpose.

Schwing Stetter India joins the fight against Covid-19

Schwing Stetter India, one of the largest manufacturers of concreting and construction equipment鈥檚 across the country, announced that it has converted a floor in one of its existing building of its factories 鈥� F75 unit in Sri Perumbadur into a Covid care centre.

YoY demand for concrete equipment will be at 20-25% in today鈥檚 scenario

Incorporated in June 1998, and commencing its manufacturing operations in 1999, Schwing Stetter India is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Schwing GmbH, a $1.30 billion German concreting machinery manufacturer and a part of XCMG group.

Liebherr achieves over Euro 10 bn in annual turnover

In 2020, the Liebherr Group achieved a turnover of Euro 10,341 million. Compared to the previous year, the company posted a decline of Euro 1,409 million, or 12%.

WOLFFKRAN acquires KONSTRUKTIVA LOKUS

The WOLFF pack is growing. At the end of February, crane manufacturer WOLFFKRAN acquired the Czech crane rental company KONSTRUKTIVA LOKUS a.s. The Prague-based company is an established player in the Czech market since decades and expands the territory of the red WOLFFs in Central Europe.

Daimler, Volvo launch fuel-cell truck partnership

Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group announced the two companies have completed the formation a previously announced fuel-cell joint venture.

The new MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane from Liebherr

The new MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane is the smallest in Liebherr鈥檚 mobile construction crane family and complements the crane series comprising the MK 88- 4.1 and MK 140.

WOLFFKRAN acquires KONSTRUKTIVA LOKUS

The acquisition by WOLFFKRAN is well timed for the Czech crane rental company, employing around 60 people, since three of the five shareholders recently withdrew from the operative business.

WOLFFKRAN is certified climate-neutral

Technology leader WOLFFKRAN continues to live up to its pioneering reputation by becoming one of the first manufacturers in the industry to be certified as a climate-neutral company in Germany.

MEYER launches ISO 4 High Performance Fork Positioner

In the middle of the eighties Hans H. Meyer GmbH developed the Shaft Guide Concept for forklift truck attachments, which lead to the introduction of the first shaft-guided Fork Positioner.

Bauma China Boosts Industry Confidence

The bauma CHINA 2020 held in the midst of Covid-19 crisis attracted 2,867 exhibitors and around 80,000 trade visitors.

Liebherr unveils three new machines in one new design

All the three new machine models gleam in a new design.

More than 2,800 exhibitors to participate in bauma CHINA

Despite the challenges due to Covid-19, the show will fill all 17 halls and the outdoor area at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

Mahansaria Tyres starts commercial production at Panoli facility

Mahansaria Tyres (MTP) announced the commencement of commercial production at its state-of-the-art greenfield off-highway tyre manufacturing facility in Panoli.

New CTO for the WOLFF Pack

The 54-year-old holds a university degree in Electrical Engineering and has spent a significant part of his professional life in the crane industry.

Lintec & Linnhoff announces re-entry into India market

Lintec & Linnhoff announced its re-entry into the India market, which has been one of the Group鈥檚 stronghold markets for the Linnhoff brand across a span of two decades

Liebherr delivers 100,000th truck mixer

Liebherr handed over its 100,000th truck mixer in spring 2020, an HTM 905, which was picked up by the company Heinz Transportbeton Ingolstadt GmbH & Co KG

PASCHAL formworks at Frankfurt terminal project

In the construction of the new terminal in Frankfurt, the contractor is using circular column formwork from PASCHAL

JLG X33J PLUS on a special mission

JLG鈥檚 new 33-m crawler boom, X33J Plus used as a professional solution for a convincing result.

TRUMPF holds digital INTECH

From 26 to 29 May 2020, TRUMPF held its in-house trade show, INTECH digitally for the first time ever. Around 1,600 visitors from 56 countries took part in the virtual trade show. 鈥淲ith a digital INTECH, we were able to optimally meet the requirements of our international customers in these corona virus times,鈥� said Reinhold Gross, Managing Director Sales and Services of TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co KG.

Steenhoff adds new Grove GMK5250L-1

Steenhoff GmbH & Co. KG from Rhauderfehn in Ostfriesland, Northern Germany, took ownership of a GMK5250L-1, a strong and versatile five-axle crane from Grove, featuring 250 t capacity and 70 m long main boom.

Four WOLFF cranes at Hamburg work site

Four WOLFF cranes are working at the construction of an additional structure at Flak Tower in Hamburg鈥檚 St. Pauli district. The new construction will feature a public garden offering panoramic views across the Hanseatic city, as well as a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Nazi regime, various cultural and exhibition areas and a hotel.

Liebherr mobile construction crane in electric operation

The Liebherr MK 88 Plus has been in service at Krandienst Kunze since April 2019

Renovation of Downstream Reservoir

PASCHAL formwork and supporting jacks are involved in the renovation of the downstream reservoir on the S枚setalsperre dam in the Harz mountains. Renovation of this reservoir outlet is one element of the complete renovation of the downstream reservoir.

Steenhoff to erect Potain tower cranes with new Grove GMK5250L-1

At the end of May, Steenhoff GmbH & Co. KG from Rhauderfehn in Ostfriesland, Northern Germany, took ownership of a GMK5250L-1

Four WOLFF cranes at Hamburg work site

Four WOLFF cranes at work on Hamburg鈥檚 Flak Tower Bunker to construct five pyramid-like levels on the roof of the bunker

TRUMPF holds digital INTECH

TRUMPF held its in-house trade show, INTECH digitally for the first time ever.

JLG begins delivery of 460SJ HC3 telescopic platforms in Germany

JLG Industries, Inc announced the first delivery of 10 460SJ HC3, the all-new Hi-Capacity models, into Germany. Willenbacher is the first to receive 10 new 460SJ HC3 heavy-duty telescopic platforms from JLG in Germany.

JLG begins delivery of 460SJ HC3 telescopic platforms in Germany

JLG Industries, Inc announced the first delivery of 10 460SJ HC3, the all-new Hi-Capacity models, into Germany. Willenbacher is the first to receive 10 new 460SJ HC3 heavy-duty telescopic platforms from JLG in Germany.

LIFTKET revives operations in India

LIFTKET Hoffmann GmbH, an internationally renowned manufacturer of electric chain hoists has re-established its operations in India with the appointment of Saeesh Nevrekar as the Executive Director at the Indian subsidiary, LIFTKET India which will be relocated to Pune area in the next few months.

Weiss inaugurates new campus in Pune

The New Campus was inaugurated by Dr Juergen Morhard, Consul General of Federal Republic of Germany, Mumbai and Rajesh Nath, Managing Director, VDMA India in presence of industry leaders, key customers business partners.

Flender Group appoints new CEO

Flender Group, part of Siemens AG Portfolio Companies, will have a new CEO. As of April 1, 2020, Andreas Evertz will be appointed as additional Managing Director and will succeed retiring Stefan Tenbrock as CEO effective June 1, 2020.

Shaft backfilling with climbing formwork system

RAG worked with the experts from PASCHAL to develop a completely new climbing formwork system specifically for use in shafts.

B&B Attachments announces distributor in UK

B&B Attachments, a leading material handling equipment manufacturer based in the UK, announced its exclusive distribution rights throughout England and Wales for Griptech high-performance weighing systems for forklift trucks.

Fast Forming Times

Using Paschal systems, the reinforced concrete work for two new bridges for the Barntrup bypass is going well, as the road and rail traffic will be flowing smoothly soon.

AUMUND supplies concept and products for greenfield cement project in Russia

Russian construction company ASK Cement is building a greenfield cement plant near Yekaterinburg in the Ural region. AUMUND F?rdertechnik GmbH is significantly involved in the implementation of this greenfield project, currently the only one of its kind in Russia.

KEMROC Cutter Attachments: Innovation Continued

After the sale of brand Erkat and the drum cutter business to Atlas Copco in 2017, the company was rechristened as KEMROC Spezialmaschinen GmbH.

New President & CEO and MD at Messe D?sseldorf

At the shareholders? meeting of Messe D?sseldorf GmbH, presided over by the Chairman, Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel, appointed Wolfram N Diener as the new President and Chief Executive Officer and Erhard Wienkamp as the new Managing Director Operative Trade Fair Business.

BETTER road rehabilitation WITH COLD MILLING

Cold milling is one of the first measures taken when a roadway or traffic area needs to be rehabilitated.

Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 1300.1 SX

At this year's bauma, Liebherr Werk Nenzing GmbH presents the LR 1300.1 SX of the new generation. The crawler crane impresses with many innovative assistance systems, which both increase operational safety as well as simplify handling.

Tough demolition job

Genie telescopic boom lift is working at demolition job of the refurbishment of the Dom-Hotel in Cologne.

WOLFFKRAN invests in fibre rope with self-monitoring function

WOLFFKRAN has acquired a stake in TROWIS GmbH, a young German company dedicated to the development and production of high-performance fibre ropes for applications in the lifting and materials handling industry.

CRUSHING BARRIERS

Fragmented aggregate mining, as well as issues related to regulations and liquidity, are threatening the growth of the crushing and screening equipment segment in India.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems business unit to restructure its brands

The Rolls-Royce Power Systems business unit, with its core brand MTU, will present itself more clearly in future as an integral part of the British Rolls-Royce engineering group.

SCHADE bags order for harrow modification

The Australian mining company South32 has awarded SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH an engineering order for a harrow modification, which became necessary after the alteration of the coal specification at the DMO (Douglas-Middelburg Optimization) coal mine in South Africa.

Show of Innovations

With 614,000 sq m of space, about 3,700 exhibitors from 63 countries and more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries, the largest bauma ever held was once again a bauma filled with records.

Liebherr bags order for five Generation 8 crawler excavators

At bauma 2019, Meyer Erdbau GmbH & Co KG decided to purchase five Liebherr Generation 8 crawler excavators. The German company is located in the state of Brandenburg and is active in Berlin and Brandenburg.

DECHOW auctions off premium accessories

Starting now, the experts at DECHOW Auctions based in Hamburg have been entrusted with the sale of mobile equipment from SHW Casting Technologies GmbH.

Couplings for Diesel Engines

KTR Couplings (I) Pvt Ltd, established in 1998 at Bhosari, Pune is a 100 per cent subsidiary of KTR Systems GmbH Germany, a well-known name worldwide for couplings and power transmission products.

Tackling building retrofit

Three Liebherr mobile construction cranes have been in action as part of an administrative building retrofit in Neckarsulm.

We aim to double our top-line growth in four years

Premium Transmission provides high quality, precision-engineered power transmission products and solutions to the global engineering industry, catering to the needs of customers across the globe.

A nine-fold WOLFF line-up in Vienna

The construction company HABAU and its subsidiary ?STUSTETTIN used nine WOLFF clear cranes to build ten individually planned residential buildings, a supermarket and an underground car park for 500 vehicles.

BAUMA CHINA 2018

With over 13 per cent more exhibitors and 25 per cent more visitors compared to the previous edition, bauma CHINA 2018 was a grand success.

AUMUND F?rdertechnik appoints new MD

Dr.-Ing. Pietro de Michieli as its new Managing Director, to focus on equipment sales, spare parts, after sales service and PREMAS? 4.0, at the AUMUND headquarters in Rheinberg, Germany.

Henk Becker to take over as President of Bosch Power Tools

From January 1, 2019 onwards, Henk Becker will become the President of the Robert Bosch Power Tools GmbH. He succeeds Henning von Boxberg, who will become President of Bosch Service Solutions, effective the same date.

Liebherr to start new logistics centre

Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH has invested in a new logistics centre for production at the premises in Kirchdorf. With the aim of healthy company growth, the company pursues the strategy of improving its work processes and increasing its customer focus.

Modular building on Berlin rooftop

German rental and crane specialist BKL supplied a Linden Comansa tower crane model 21LC750 for the construction of a modular hotel on top of a shopping centre.

Siemens and Evonik on technology partnership

Siemens and Evonik are to enter into a technology partnership. Its aim is the development of an asset life cycle data model and its integration into the Siemens software solution Comos.

Schmersal India opens IT centre in Pune

Manufacturer of electromechanical safety and lift switchgear and systems, Schmersal India, a subsidiary of The Schmersal Group, Germany, inaugurated its first global support IT centre in Pune.

Woodward acquires L?Orange from Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce and Woodward, Inc have signed an agreement for Woodward to acquire L?Orange GmbH and its related operations located in Germany, the US and China (L?Orange), for an enterprise value of EUR700 million ($859 million).

ABB to invest Eur100 million in global innovation and training campus

One year after announcing its acquisition of B&R (Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH), ABB is to invest EUR100 million in Austria to build a state-of-the-art innovation and training campus at the home of B&R in Eggelsberg, Upper Austria.

Safety is an important feature in our cranes

The speciality of our tower crane shown here at Excon is that it is 'Make in India' in our Pune factory. In India, we manufacture the tower cranes NC-B 6-62, NC-B 9-62 and the 85 EC-B.

New Liebherr wheel loader joins Hans D?mkes fleet

A new Liebherr wheel loader, the L 576 XPower?, recently began operation for Hans D?mkes GmbH, a company rich in tradition.

Fulfilling the trenching needs

In Austria, a Wirtgen W 100 CFi compact milling machine with deep milling unit is being used for trenching prior to the laying of broadband cables - just before it sets to work milling off entire pavements.

Drilling to depths

The new elevated bridge approach for Vietnamese bridge in Haiphong is relying on a Liebherr LB36-410 to complete piles drilling through waterlogged ground on schedule.

Liebherr mobile crane assembles concrete mixing plant

ESB Kranverleih Transport und Hebetechnik GmbH based in Mittelbiberach in Upper Swabia, assembled a Liebherr concrete mixing plant using Liebherr mobile cranes. The Betomix 2.5 RIM plant with a mixer size of 2.5 cu m was assembled in a gravel plant just a few kilometres from the Liebherr concrete technology production works in Bad Schussenried.

Crushers & Screens| High on Demand

With infrastructure and construction sector on fast-track, especially road sector, aggregate processing has become essential to support the construction activities with a matching pace.

DeburringEXPO

The second trade fair for deburring technology and precision surface finishing, to be held from 10 to 12 October 2017 in Karlsruhe (Germany), will showcase innovative solutions.

Liebherr to supply armoured mobile and rescue cranes to German Army

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver a total of 71 armoured mobile and recovery cranes worth around EUR 150 million.

Liebherr enhances crawler crane painting facility

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH is currently putting a new system for the final painting of large crawler crane components into operation. This system corresponds to the latest requirements regarding environmental protection, occupational safety and paint application.

MSG takes delivery of Demag cranes

The Kehl-based crane service provider MSG Krandienst GmbH received two Demag AC 160-5 all-terrain cranes. Bj?rn Jatz, Company Officer at MSG said

Big job for small gardens

In the steadily growing city of Hamburg, the compact excavators of Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (Yanmar CEE) are used for various jobs on many construction sites. Recently, several Yanmar excavators were deployed in the Hamburg City Park.

MSG takes delivery of Demag all-terrain cranes

The Kehl-based crane service provider MSG Krandienst GmbH received two DemagAC 160-5 all-terrain cranes. Bj?rn Jatz, Company Officer at MSG said, ?Theoverall design behind the Demag AC 160-5 shows that every single detail wascarefully thought out, which is why the crane is a great addition to the in-demand 160-tonne crane segment.

Merger at Bauer Resources with a new organisational structure

At the start of December, BAUER Umwelt GmbH, BAUER Water GmbH and BAUER Resources GmbH were merged to form a single company. ?The positive growth of our environmental business and the resulting requirements show that the previous strategy with several companies was no longer suitable for the future,? said Johann Mesch, Managing Director, Bauer.

Raimondi Cranes appoints new south German agent

Raimondi Cranes SpA announced the appointment of Kwitek Krane GmbH (Kwitek) as the official Raimondi Cranes agent of south Germany. Founded in 1975 by Richard Kwitek Senior, Kwitek is based in Regensburg Wenzenbach, Germany, and will commence representing Raimondi Cranes as of November 1, 2016.

Jaromin adds Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Autokran-Dienst Jaromin GmbH took delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane in September. The 5-axle 250-tonne mobile crane adds to the Oberhausen-based company's crane fleet, extending it upwards. Previously a Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 was the largest crane in the fleet.

Successful Rehabilitation of Asphalt Pavement

Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt Airport, renews the surface course on the runways about every seven years, including the centre runway, the most-frequently used section.

Wacker Neuson SE gets new new CFO

Starting from January 1, 2017, Wilfried Trepels will take on his new role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Board at Wacker Neuson SE.

Enjoying Successful Market Launch

For exactly one year the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen has been delivering the new compact crane, model LTC 1050-3.1. The innovative mobile crane with a lifting capacity of 50 tonne has proven extremely popular on the market and has positioned itself superbly.

New CFO at Wacker Neuson SE

Starting from January 1, 2017, Wilfried Trepels will take on his new role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Board at Wacker Neuson SE. Trepels takes over the position from G?nther C Binder, who will be stepping down from the Executive Board.

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