Liebherr Expands Its Own Market Access in China

In December 2022, Liebherr-Transportation Systems and Zhejiang Zongche Railway Vehicles Equipment Co. have signed an agreement to transfer all shares from Liebherr to Zhejiang Zongche Railway Vehicles Equipment Co. Both shareholders of the joint venture have jointly decided on this change of ownership. The aim is to enable each one of them to serve customers in the best possible way.  

Liebherr has set up a fully owned enterprise, Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) Co., Ltd. in Pinghu in the Zhejiang province. The company has already established its own access to the market. The restructuring process will enhance this direct access further. It will allow Liebherr to provide even more advanced technologies to meet the expectations of the local business community, the authorities as well as the rules and regulations in the People’s Republic of China. 

The handover process was completed by the end of the year. As an outcome of this process, Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) will be the only company offering Liebherr HVAC systems and hydraulic actuation systems in China. With its new 11,000 m² site and its production capacity of 5,000 units per annum, the company is capable to provide Liebherr quality products and innovations for the rail vehicle industry. It can cater both the Chinese and the global market with its broad local and global technical competences, state-of-the-art production and engineering facilities.

With its quality products, Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) is fully committed to the success of the local railway industry in China. The Liebherr portfolio includes alternative cooling methods like air cycle or CO₂ based HVAC units. For hydraulic product solutions, the company offers anti-kink devices, axle steering devices or semi-active yaw dampers as well as other electro-hydraulic actuators. 

As a commitment to its workforce, Liebherr is offering the employees of the former Joint Venture the opportunity to join Liebherr Transportation Systems (China) in Pinghu in a comparable position. The transition should not only be as smooth as possible for the staff, but also for Liebherr’s partners. 

Liebherr will provide all existing customers with the services and support to assure the best quality for the currently installed and running Liebherr products, as well as those products used in future opportunities. Furthermore, Liebherr will support on technical issues if those arise or have been unsolved so far.