Equipment manufacturer Liebherr has taken further orders from Brazil and Germany. Brazilian crane hire firm Guindastes Centro Oeste has purchased an LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane, while German crane and heavy lifting company Schwarze has added an LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane to its fleet.
These deals come after Liebherr took orders from Transnacional of Brazil and Germany’s Autokrane Werner Spallek back in April 2025.
Guindastes Centro Oeste opted for an LTM 1300-6.3 from Liebherr primarily due to its 90-m telescopic boom, which adds to the six-axle crane’s efficiency in terms of maintenance and handling.
“Our focus lies on providing efficient solutions for critical work where time is a key factor for the success of our customers’ projects,” said Diego Scopel, owner of Guindastes Centro Oeste. “Fast and safe processes are crucial to ensuring the continuity of the production processes.” He added that, “the high workload in the first few weeks shows that the investment was the right one and it highlights our ability to respond quickly to market demands”.
Running entirely on HVO 100, Schwarze’s purchase of the LTM 1150-5.3 is part of a company-wide sustainability push that in 2025 saw its entire operations switched to alternative fuel. HVO 100 is a fuel made from hydrotreated vegetable oils that allows a CO2 saving of up to 90 percent during crane operation.
“For us, HVO is a deliberate step towards greater climate protection, even if this alternative to diesel is currently more expensive. What really motivated me was the fact that HVO 100 offers the ability operate existing technology – especially heavy combustion engines – virtually CO2-neutrally straight away without any conversion,” commented Nina Schwarze, managing director of the family-run company.
“From my perspective, this is significantly more sustainable than waiting for new technology which, in some parts of this sector, doesn’t even exist yet,” she added.
