VFA-Interlift e.V.
The German Lift Market
Undine Stricker-Berghoff, Managing Director
VFA-Interlift e.V. – Association for Lift Technology,
Hamburg, Germany
www.vfa-interlift.de
VFA-Interlift e.V.
represents 150 small and mediumsized companies in the lift industry
in Germany, since 1987.
Major Activities:
- VFA Academy
- Standardization
- Trade fairs, e.g.
German Pavillion on Asansör hall 5
- International contacts
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Statistical Data
VFA-Interlift
e.V.Germany
(ELA Statistical Committee - General Assembly – 25 March 2010)
2009:
• Existing Lifts 
680,000 of
4,763,959
• Employees 18,000 of
145,704
From European Elevator Association:
• 125,000 new units
every year in Europe
• 1,000,000,000 +
users per day in Europe
Belgium Others
Austria
The Netherlands
Sweden
Czech Republic
Portugal
Italy
CH
UK
Greece
Spain
France
Germany
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Statistical Data
VFA-Interlift
e.V.Germany
(ELA Statistical Committee - General Assembly – 25 March 2010)
Units /
Value
2008
Electrical
Lifts
11,137
Hydraulic
Lifts
1,065
Europe
2009
11,106
1,008
Europe
Est. total
Market
Diff. in %
12,202
+2.4
127,880
- 4.5
12,114
- 0.7
110,817
- 15.1
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2008
511,352
46,025
557,377
+ 8.7
4,079,939
+ 4.2
562,474
+ 0.9
3,556,425
- 14.3
Europe
2009
Europe
518,733
43,741
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Statistical
Data
Germany
VFA-Interlift e.V.
(ELA Statistical Committee - General Assembly – 25 March 2010)
Modernisation of Lifts
Germany
Europe
2006
2007
194,904
198,804
1,282,247
1,488,321
2008
2009
220,696
208,664
(270 Mill. €) (260 Mill. €)
1,683,078
1,661,764
Escalators - newly built
Germany
Europe
2006
2007
2008
2009
08/09 in %
769
722
778
619
- 20.4
4,010
4,353
4,642
4,161
- 17.9
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Orders
VFA-Interlift
(VDMA April 2011)
e.V.
Mechanical
Engineering
Februar Last 12
y 2011 months
Domestic
Foreign
Total
Elevators +
Escalators
+ 40 %
+ 37 %
+ 38 %
+ 38 %
+ 43 %
+ 41 %
+ 34 %
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Business Development
VFA-Interlift
e.V.Building Sector
Germany (GAT aktuell March 2011)
• Investment fonds return to the building sector.
• Germany is a favourite for foreign
investments.
• Germany is attractive for estate agents.
• Property managements are interested in
luxury housing in cities again.
• Residential and commercial buildings in
attractive locations become scarce.
• Building permits for public buildings stagnate.
 Further orders to be expected!
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Economical Growthe.V.
VFA-Interlift
(Eurostat 1st quarter 2011)
Q1 2010
Q2 2010
Q3 2010 Q4 2010
Dec.
2010
Inflation
Quarterly GDP
in %
Unemployment Rate
0.6
2.3
0.7
6.6
Ca. 1.9
Europe 27 0.4
1.0
0.5
9.6
Ca. 2.4
Germany
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Former Market
VFA-Interlift
e.V.Forces?
• Market enlargement in Eastern Germany
• Refurbishment of buildings from 1950s + 1960s
• SNEL EN 81-80
Safety Norm for Existing Lifts
- Regulation published in 2002:
covers lifts as work equipment
“Betriebssicherheitsverordnung”
- 30 SNEL risks defined (12 risks  high)
- 74 risks used for audits applied by TÜV
on demand of the lift owner
• …
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Accident Tables
VFA-Interlift
e.V. VdTÜV
Fatal Injuries
Year Total Lift Users
Adult*)
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
9
2
8
7
1
(1)
Lift Users
children **)
2
1
0
3/2
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Lift Users
Handicapped persons
(wheelchair)
1
0
0
0
0
0
Lift Users
Handicapped
persons
(other)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Lift
Workers
Other
3
1
4
2
0
0
2
0
1/ 1/ 1
0
1
(1)
Lift Users
Handicapped
persons
(other)
Lift
Workers
Other
1
0
1/ 2
0
2
2
1
7
0
4
6
3
2
5
5
1
2
6
Other Injuries
Year
Total
Lift Users
Adult*)
Lift Users
Lift Users
Children **) Handicapped persons
(wheelchair)
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
26 (+2)
39
33
25
33
72
17
25
21/ 1
12/ 1
19
50
2 (+2)
2
3
4/ 2
4
9
Damages (Material
Critical
State
4
9
(+2)
13/ 1
5
4
5
3
0
0
1
0
2
Damages / Critical State
Year
Total
damages)
2005
2006
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
7
14
(+5)
22
11
15
18
3
5
(+3)
8
10
11
13
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Market Forcee.V.
2010/1:
VFA-Interlift
Energy Efficiency
• VDI Guideline 4707
Energy efficiency
- Part 1 Lifts
- Part 2 Lift Components
• VFA-Software EnergyLabel
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Elevators + Escalator
VFA-Interlift e.V.
Characteristics (www.e4project.eu)
Location
Units
Speed
Rise
m/s
m
Stops
Trips
Power on motor plate
kW
Residential
325 000
1,0
18,0
6
40.000
6
Office
150 000
1,5
28,0
8
200.000
21
Hospital
8 000
2,0
42,0
12
700.000
25
Industrial
28.000
0,8
14,0
4
40.000
30
Commercial
52.000
1,6
10,5
3
200.000
20
Senior residences
64.000
1,6
28,0
8
300.000
10
Traffic
23.000
1,6
14,0
4
60.000
18
Location
Units
Daily operating
hours
Operating days per
week
h
Average power on
motor plate
Average power
consumption
kW
kW
Commercıal
25.000
10
6
7,5
4
Traffic
5.000
20
7
9
6
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E4
Energy-Efficient
VFA-Interlift e.V.
Elevators and Escalators
(E4 Country Report Germany by Fraunhofer ISI)
 High savings potential in stand-by
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Future Market
Forces ?
VFA-Interlift
e.V.
• Barrierfree buildings
due to aging population

• Environment
– Noise abatement
VDI 2566
– Lifetime of components
• Architecture + design
• EN 81 1+2 incl. A3
 20/50
• ...
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VFA-Interlift
e.V.
For further information
VFA-Interlift e.V.,
Rahlau 62, D-22045 Hamburg
Phone +49 (0)40 – 72 73 0 150
Fax
+49 (0)40 – 72 73 01 60
E-mail: info@vfa-interlift.de
Thank you for your attention!
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