The facility is located at the construction machinery maker’s Kirchdorf factory in Germany, which supplies models for the UK market.
The centre will be used to develop and test new construction and material handling machines supporting the continued evolution and innovation in their design and manufacture. The 12.7 hectare site incorporates a testing hall, demonstration area and 1.2km test track where operational environments can be simulated, and machines put through their paces under the most challenging conditions.
Commenting on the new facility, Liebherr GB MD Lee Palmer said: “This investment demonstrates Liebherr’s commitment to remaining at the forefront of the UK and global material handler and construction machine markets."
Around 1,400 visitors from all over the world recently attended the official opening of the new centre. Guests heard a presentation from Rudolf Arnold, the MD of Liebherr-Hydraulikbagge, took part in a factory tour and then watched a series of machine demonstrations before having the opportunity to be taken around the test track in a Liebherr machine.
