Liebherr Africa Pty Ltd was created in 1958 in the South African city of Springs as one of the first Liebherr companies outside of Germany In the 1960s the new location had the purpose of bridging the very luxurious transport routes from Europe to Africa In addition to South Africa itself the neighboring countries were also to be supplied In the beginning Liebherr Africa Pty Ltd was responsible for the manufacture and sale of tower cranes specialized cranes and concrete mixers Today the company sells and supports construction machines as well as mining and material handling equipment for the Group Refrigeration and freezing Construction machines Earthmoving Deep foundation Tower cranes Concrete technology Construction machines for all situations Sales and service Mining equipment Mobile and crawler cranes Material handling technology Maritime cranes Aerospace and transportation systems Gear cutting technology and automation systems Components Hotels Earthmoving Deep foundation Tower cranes Concrete technolog