Category Archives: Companies

Liebherr wins ESTA Award in the safety category

The winners of the ESTA Awards of Excellence 2021 were announced at an online ceremony on 22 April. Liebherr was awarded in the safety category for the development of special WindSpeed Load Charts. These offer increased safety and more operating time when operating the crane in windy conditions. The Liebherr engineers in Biberach, Ehingen and […]

New maximum: Flossdorf adds Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane

Dietmar Flossdorf GmbH ventured into the large crane class in 2017 with the LTM 1500-8.1. Now, four years later, the next step is being taken with the LTM 1650-8.1: the crane and heavy transport specialist from Bad Neuenahr in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is increasingly receiving inquiries for situations where the performance of the […]

Replacement after 23 years

RMT Albert Regel Logistik GmbH has taken delivery of a new LTM 1130-5.1 at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. The specialist for heavy transport, crane and assembly logistics from Baunatal in the German state of Hessen is replacing a 23-year-old LTM 1120, previously the smallest mobile crane in the fleet, with the Liebherr 130-tonner. The […]

Georgia Ports Authority orders 28 Konecranes container cranes

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has ordered 20 eco-efficient Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes and 8 Konecranes Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes for the Port of Savannah in the US. Six of the STS cranes will be the largest ever made by Konecranes. The RTG order was booked in Q1 2021, and the STS order was […]

More with the same

To do more with less or with the same is what everyone is looking for in terms of operational efficiency. With the option to upgrade LR 1600/2-W narrow track crawler cranes, Brazilian crane contractor I.V. Guindastes started operating in even higher and larger wind power towers using the equipment they already had in their fleet. […]

Sönke Jordt expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane

North German crane and heavy haulage contractor Sönke Jordt GmbH & Co. KG has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane. The new 5-axle model will expand the company’s crane fleet. Full order books and good experience with its predecessor the LTM 1100-5.2, were behind the decision to invest in a new […]

First LTM 1120-4.1 on the Iberian Peninsula

Sometimes getting to the site is one of the most difficult tasks of the job. Having a mobile crane with high lifting capacities and a long reach to work in narrow or hard-to- reach construction sites prompted Grúas Aguilar (Madrid), Quality Grúas (Barcelona) and Transgrua (Lisbon) to purchase the new Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 mobile crane. […]

The Crosby Group launches Technology Solutions business unit

The Crosby Group, a global leader in lifting, rigging, and load securement hardware, today announced that it has acquired BlokCorp Ltd (“BlokCorp”).  UK-based BlokCorp designs and manufactures innovative camera and alert systems for tower and mobile cranes.  These advanced systems provide crane operators with critical visual and audio capabilities that enable safer and more productive […]

Three more Liebherr mobile cranes for Moroccan customer SCIF

Moroccan company SCIF (Société Chérifienne de Matériel Industriel et Ferroviaire) is a leading contractor in the fields of construction and industrial plant installation. The company decided to expand its existing fleet of mobile cranes with two LTM 1070-4.2 all-terrain cranes and an LRT 1100-2.1 rough terrain crane as a result of the positive development in […]

New office in Malaysia for Mammoet

Conbit, a subsidiary owned by Mammoet has just opened its Asia Pacific (APAC) hub in Malaysia. The new office is located in Johor Bahru, and is a major move for Conbit to market its services in this region promptly.   “While our main goal is to ensure that our existing clients get the timely service […]