Market Trends of Stair Lift Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Stair Lift Market according to our research experts:
Residential facilities is expected to s Segment to Hold Major Market Share
- The residential segment is expected to maintain a significant market share, majorly owing to the preeminence of the elderly population towards products that would allow them to remain self-sustaining in their houses. Also, the flexibility of stairlifts installed on almost any staircase elevates the market's growth.
- There is considerable demand for the seated stairlift within the residential segment major due to its cost-effectiveness as compared to stand stairlift counterpart and end-users growing musculoskeletal problems such as Osteoarthritis, Knee Problems, among others. For instance, according to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.71 billion people have musculoskeletal conditions worldwide, around 21% of the global population. Therefore it is thereby leveraging the growth of the market.
- Moreover, the WHO categorizes Osteoarthritis as one of the ten most disabling chronic diseases in developed countries. It is a degenerative joint disease associated with aging that affects joints, including knees, hips, fingers, and low spine continually stressed throughout the years. It estimates that worldwide, 9.6% of men and 18% of women over 60 years suffer from symptomatic Osteoarthritis, with 80% of the patients having limitations in movement and 25% unable to perform daily life activities.
- Further CDC suggests that the aging of the US population and the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis is predicted to rise in the forthcoming years. It is also estimated that by 2040, over 78.4 million adults aged 18 years and older will be diagnosed with arthritis, and 34.6 million adults will report activity limitations. A similar trend is expected to be followed by other developed nations worldwide.
- As with the recent outbreak of global pandemic COVID 19 and government bodies demanding people for self-isolation at their residence with particular emphasis on the elderly population due to critically of the virus on the aging population. Also, with medical facilities running out of infrastructure to accommodate the victims of the virus further elevates the demand for home accessibility solutions such as stairlift.
- Furthermore, Vendors in the market, such as Merits Heal, and Harmar post covid situation, are encountering demand for esthetically engaging design stairlifts that fit in end-users decor. However, the lack of funding through Medicare and insurance policies is expected to hinder the market's growth.
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Europe to Hold Major Market Share
- The European region holds a considerable market share owing to factors such as the increase in the population's average age, government bodies' concern towards the issues faced by the elderly, and the impaired mobility population. Additionally, the region also has the presence of organizations such as EPSA that ensure the products meet the user's requirements and regulations.
- In 2022, the French Government announced its plan for the "Ma Prime Adapt" government scheme, where "Ma Prime Adapt" strives to make it easier for older people or those with disabilities to renovate their homes to maintain their freedom and avoid falls by installing a stair lift or widening a doorframe to allow wheelchair access.
- In July 2022, with an investment of over GBP 6 million (~USD 7.23 million), Platinum Stairlifts began operating from its new West Yorkshire manufacturing facility. Foundry Park is a purpose-built 58,000 sq ft building located in the district on Dalton Lane, which has the potential to double manufacturing output. The company currently supplies over 10,000 stairlifts a year to a network of partners across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia. But the launch of the new site will pave the way for greater expansion.
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