Turnover was down by 鈧�98m, or 1%, on 2013.
From construction machines and mining, Liebherr expects a turnover of approximately 鈧�5,374m (拢4,250m), which is 4.5% down on last year. Liebherr's construction machinery and mining area comprises the earthmoving, mobile crane, tower crane, concrete technology and mining divisions. This decline is mostly attributed to a slowdown in the global mining industry, where sales fell particularly sharply in 2014.
Liebherr鈥檚 other businesses 鈥� including maritime cranes, aerospace and transportation systems, machine tools and automation systems, domestic appliances (fridges) and hotels 鈥� collectively saw growth of 5% to 鈧�3,492m
Employee numbers grew by 1,800 to approximately 41,000 during the year.
Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk
