Hercal adds 200-tonne Liebherr demolition machine to fleet for high-reach projects

Leila Steed Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

30 June 2025

Hercal, a demolition and earthmoving contractor based in Terrassa, Spain, has added a Liebherr R 980 Demolition to its fleet. The machine, which has a reach of over 60 metres and an operating weight of 200 tonnes, is the first of its kind to be delivered to the Iberian Peninsula.

According to José Calleja, General Manager at Hercal: “The main application areas for the R 980 Demolition will be challenging demolitions at great heights – over 40 metres or complex projects ranging between 20 and 30 metres in height – or mechanical demolitions where time and performance are vital for…

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