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Liebherr Celebrates Bigge's 110-Year Anniversary With Delivery of Multiple LR 1300.1 SX Crawler Cranes at ConExpo 2026

Liebherr delivers multiple LR 1300.1 SX crawler cranes to Bigge at ConExpo 2026, marking Bigge's 110th anniversary and 175th Liebherr crane. Partnership showcases Bigge's Perfect Fleet with over 200 crawler cranes in its arsenal for various heavy-duty projects.

March 9, 2026 - National Edition
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Bigge's "Perfect Fleet" receives multiple Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX crawler cranes at ConExpo 2026.
Bigge's Weston Settlemeir of Bigge accepts a plaque from Gerhard Frainer of Liebherr to celebrate Bigge’s 110-year anniversary.    (Liebherr photo)

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. took delivery of multiple Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX crawler cranes at ConExpo 2026.

This handover not only highlights Bigge's 110th anniversary, but marks the milestone of the 175th Liebherr LR 1300 to be delivered to the United States-based company, making Bigge the owner of the most Liebherr Nenzing crawler cranes in the world, including more than 100 LR 1300s. This delivery also highlights Bigge's long-term partnership and their deep commitment to Liebherr.

With this latest handover, Bigge's "Perfect Fleet" offers more than 200 Liebherr crawler cranes. In addition, the company has more than 20 United States locations providing one of the largest and most versatile crane fleets in the world. Bigge's fleet has grown to more than 2,000 machines, and is the largest, bare rental mobile crane fleet in the world.

Bigge works on a variety of large-scale project sites with most notable accomplishments including historic infrastructure projects like the Golden Gate Bridge, modern metropolitan high-rise buildings, stadiums, sports arenas, nuclear power plants, industrial facilities, tech campuses and wind farms.

Next Gen of Heavy Lifting

According to Liebherr, crawler cranes are the ideal choice as the construction industry's heavyweights, navigating every terrain including a variety of applications supported by Bigge.

The newest generation of the LR 1300 has a lifting capacity of max. 331 tons. The Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX crawler crane impresses with many innovative assistance systems including self-loading and self-assembly, ground pressure visualization and precise crane control — each of which increase operational safety as well as simplify handling. With the new cab design, the crane appears elegant in design and with many features for high operator comfort.

For more information, visit liebherr.com.

This story also appears on Crane Equipment Guide.


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