05.11.2026

17 new cranes for Schmidbauer

German crane rental company Schmidbauer has taken delivery of a 450 tonne Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 All Terrain, part of an order for 17 new All Terrain cranes.

The eight axle LTM 1450-8.1, the largest crane of the 17, will be based at the company’s head office in Gräfelfing near Munich. It can travel with its full 85 metre main boom in place, along with outriggers and winch within 12 tonne axle loads. The crane comes complete with VarioBallast adjustable counterweight and VarioBase variable outrigger set up system.

The rest of the order includes All Terrains, 50 tonne LTC 1050-3.1 city type cranes, truck cranes, an eight tonne MK 120-5.1E mobile tower crane and LTR telescopic crawler cranes. They will be delivered over the next few months. The company said the purchase is part of a long-term fleet renewal plan aimed at industrial, energy and infrastructure projects.

Schmidbauer director of strategic development, Minka St. James said: "The continuous renewal of our fleet is a key element in our ability to meet the high demands of our markets. Liebherr cranes have proven themselves over many years in daily use under the most demanding conditions.”

Based in Gräfelfing near Munich, Schmidbauer runs a fleet of All Terrain, mobile self-erecting tower, crawler, loader and spider cranes from 30 locations in Germany. It also has a branch in Estonia and sales offices in Finland and France.