The Liebherr Group is a global player and, with its 13 product segments, operates in a wide range of areas, from construction and machine tools to refrigeration and freezing equipment, aircraft components and much more. As a flexible sheet metal fabricator, we are pleased to be able to manufacture for such a successful customer. Our two companies began their business relationship in 2019.
Following an enquiry from the Liebherr Group, the first step was the production of laser-cut parts and bent components. However, flexible sheet metal pre-fabrication is only one part of our value chain.
Following further discussions, we manufactured individual assemblies and platforms for Liebherr tower cranes. We currently produce two different platforms as part of series production, each with an annual quantity of 280 units. At WECUBEX Systemtechnik GmbH, the complete in-house process chain is now used for these products.
Another new project with our sister plant in the Czech Republic
Another new project is planned for the coming year, which is something special within the WECUBEX Group. The production process will be carried out jointly with our sister plant in Holysov near Pilsen in the Czech Republic.
We are planning to produce 2,000 platforms together.
The advantage we offer not only for this customer project is that the entire value chain, from sheet metal pre-fabrication and welding through to coating, assembly and dispatch, takes place under one roof. The platforms are laser-cut, welded, powder-coated or hot-dip galvanised and, in some cases, pre-assembled. In addition, WECUBEX has numerous regional partners who act as an extended workbench and also contribute to the successful completion of such projects.
“The diversity of the Liebherr Group’s product portfolio, combined with such high quality standards, is incredibly exciting to me,” says Michael Schandelmeyer, who manages the project on behalf of WECUBEX in sales, adding: “There are many different technical and administrative requirements. Whether it is compliance with factory standards, the preparation of initial sample inspection reports (EMPB) or the request for inspection certificates (APZ) – we manufacture the components in accordance with Liebherr’s specifications and document them accordingly.
These orders, in which we are able to apply all our expertise, whether for the production of individual parts, assemblies or assembled systems, are fully in line with our corporate strategy.”
Overall, our cooperation with the Liebherr Group has been continuously expanded since 2019.
We greatly appreciate this partnership-based and solution-oriented cooperation, as well as the open communication, and therefore look forward to new projects in the future!
