These estimates are wide because the majority of suppliers reluctantly release such data.
Data relating to modernization are more precise.
Based on these statistics, it can be estimated that the overall number of elevators used in Poland at the end of 1999 reached 61,000, of which 35,000-40,000 required modernization. Demand Demand for elevators depends on the level of construction. Warsaw, which is currently regarded as Europe's second largest construction site after Berlin, accounts for one third of the domestic elevator market. In recent years, demand for elevators has been stimulated by the construction of tall office buildings and shopping and service centers. However, orders for elevators from residential construction enterprises are beginning to pick-up.