In 1949 Hans Liebherr founded the now internationally successful Group in Kirchdorf an der Iller, Baden-Württemberg. This explains the reason why the Liebherr companies are located primarily in Southern Germany. Throughout Germany, a total of 15 companies develop and manufacture high-quality products that are exported throughout the whole world. Their product range extends from construction machines, cranes, and components over machine tools and automation systems, aerospace equipment, and transportation systems right up to refrigerators and freezers.