Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH '1949–pr.

Kirchdorf an der Iller is considered to be the cradle of the Liebherr Group. Hans Liebherr founded the company there in 1949 based on his parents' construction company. Today, Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH in Kirchdorf develops and manufactures an extensive range of high-quality hydraulic excavators, material handling machines and articulated trucks. The company produces approximately 2,500 machines annually and is the global market leader for wheeled excavators.

In 1949 the company founder Hans Liebherr designed and built the first tower crane in Kirchdorf. Further products such as gear cutting machines and wheel loaders followed. In 1954 the first hydraulic wheeled excavator worldwide was manufactured in Kirchdorf, two years later the first crawler excavator.

In 2007 a comprehensive restructuring of the entire production began at the Kirchdorf plant to assert itself further at the pinnacle of the global market. This included construction of a new 180-meter long and 128-meter wide assembly hall for material handling machines as well as the new construction of an additional administration building. Additionally, the company opened a new training center at Kirchdorf in 2014.

In 2018, a development and demonstration center has been added to the south side of the plant. The 12.68 hectare site comprises a test track, a test hall and an administration centre.

• Workforce: 1,930;
• Total area: 435.000 m².