Liebherr R 980: Hercal Deploys Iberia’s Largest Demolition Excavator

30 Jun 2025 CW Team

The Catalan company Hercal has acquired the largest demolition excavator in Spain and Portugal, the Liebherr R 980 Demolition. A benchmark in the circular demolition sector, Hercal has always been known for going the extra mile when it comes to innovation and quality. ‘Our goal is to be at the forefront of circular demolition, so it’s essential to have powerful, reliable, state-of-the-art machinery, capable of undertaking complex and sophisticated projects with the highest standards of quality and safety’, says Marcos Calleja, CEO of Hercal.

Based in Terrassa (Barcelona), the company highlights the 60-m plus reach of its new Liebherr R 980 Demolition, which allows Hercal to meet client demands for safe mechanical demolition projects, especially compared to using manual demolition or even blasting. This addition to the fleet will also allow the company to carry out demolitions at a height of 20 metres using 15-tonne attachments. In short, 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 our clients’, says José Calleja, Hercal's general manager.

Hercal has an annual turnover of 90 million euros and, despite its size, the company’s family ethos is one of its defining features. Adding the Liebherr R 980 Demolition to its fleet of machinery is a real milestone: ‘We’re especially excited that its debut will be close to our facilities, so we can fine-tune everything and let the whole Hercal team see it in action’, stresses Marcos Calleja. Indeed, this excavator will debut on a site in the Zona Franca in Barcelona, where the R 980 Demolition is the perfect choice: demolition of a reinforced concrete building made up of 18 circular silos and 2 square silos up to 40 m high.

Hercal has invested in the first R 980 Demolition excavator in the Iberian Peninsula, firmly establishing it as the flagship of its machinery fleet. This excavator marks a significant qualitative leap in Hercal’s service offering, providing clients with a unique, innovative solution tailored to their needs. Hercal's R 980 Demolition excavator will work on high-altitude demolition projects and mechanical demolition where time and performance are vital for its clients.The Catalan company Hercal has acquired the largest demolition excavator in Spain and Portugal, the Liebherr R 980 Demolition. A benchmark in the circular demolition sector, Hercal has always been known for going the extra mile when it comes to innovation and quality. ‘Our goal is to be at the forefront of circular demolition, so it’s essential to have powerful, reliable, state-of-the-art machinery, capable of undertaking complex and sophisticated projects with the highest standards of quality and safety’, says Marcos Calleja, CEO of Hercal.Based in Terrassa (Barcelona), the company highlights the 60-m plus reach of its new Liebherr R 980 Demolition, which allows Hercal to meet client demands for safe mechanical demolition projects, especially compared to using manual demolition or even blasting. This addition to the fleet will also allow the company to carry out demolitions at a height of 20 metres using 15-tonne attachments. In short, 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 our clients’, says José Calleja, Hercal's general manager.Hercal has an annual turnover of 90 million euros and, despite its size, the company’s family ethos is one of its defining features. Adding the Liebherr R 980 Demolition to its fleet of machinery is a real milestone: ‘We’re especially excited that its debut will be close to our facilities, so we can fine-tune everything and let the whole Hercal team see it in action’, stresses Marcos Calleja. Indeed, this excavator will debut on a site in the Zona Franca in Barcelona, where the R 980 Demolition is the perfect choice: demolition of a reinforced concrete building made up of 18 circular silos and 2 square silos up to 40 m high.

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