Liebherr posts 2012 results

718 Liebherr reports healthy business performance for 2012, despite tough trading conditions in some markets. Group turnover for 2012 rose 9.1% (€756.2 million) from the previous year and reached a record €9.09 billion, the highest in Liebherr’s history since the firm began operations in 1949.  Meanwhile the company continued to invest in its operations with group investments totalling €854 million, an increase of 27.6% (€853.8 million) over the previous year. Meanwhile the workforce grew by 2,468 to some 37,801. The construction and mining division was a strong performer with turnover of €5868.9 billion, an increase of 9% (€482.3 million) over the previous year and around 2/3rd of the firm’s total operations.