In 1949 in Germany, Hans Liebherr invented the tower crane, and he later commissioned the first Liebherr factory outside of Germany with the intention of gaining a foothold in the British and American markets. A site on the outskirts of Killarney was decided upon for the facility which would manufacture tower cranes, followed by container, shipyard and special cranes.

In this podcast, it is explained why Hans Liebherr chose Killarney as the site for his factory, and  the expansion of the facility over the years is discussed, as is the outstanding success of the business and the logistics of transporting the crane parts.

Other voices to be heard are those of Klaus Nolke, Technical Director at Liebherr, his wife Christal Nolke, Sales Director Finian Ford, driver Brendan Griffin, administrator Brian O’Kelly, and Director of Fenit Harbour Board Michael Latchford. 

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