Cableways Impact Assessment Study - Final Report - saferail.nl

IA Study Concerning the Revision of the Cableways Directive
Proportion and Nature of Exports in European Production
The types of cableways which can be found in some of the export markets, for
instance, China and Russia, may provide some indication of the types of products
exported by European companies (although, off course, some cableways in these
countries may have been supplied by non-European companies).
In 2010, it was estimated that China had 869 cableways, 89% of which were fixed
grip lifts and surface lifts while 5.4% were mono-cable detachable lifts. Importantly,
94% of the 869 cableways were domestically produced while the remaining 6% were
imported. On average, China has seen the completion of 30 cableways per year since
2000 (Qiang, 2011). China offers potential for cableways manufacturers: Leitner-
Poma and Doppelmayr have both established offices in China to capture the
detachable chair and gondola market (SAM, 2010). Furthermore, as of December
2010, the Doppelmayr Group have installed 43 cableways in China (Doppelmayr
USA, nd).
Table 2.30: Cableways Installations in China (2007)
Type of Installation
Total Number
Funicular 25
Reversible cable ropeways 25
Monocable aerial ropeway with continuous movement and cabins 23
Monocable gondola with pulsed movement 33
Detachable Chairlift 3
Fixed Grip Chairlift 292
Fixed Surface Lift 62
Low Level Ski Tow 320
Total Cableways 391
Total Surface Ski Lifts 382
Total Installations 773
Source: OITAF (2009)
Table 2.31: Cableway Installations in Russia
Type of Installation
Total Number
Aerial Ropeway 86
Ski Tow 325
Funicular 3
Source: OITAF (2009)
2.4.4 Extent of Foreign Direct Investment and Competition with Other World Areas
In future, it is likely that there will be increased competition from local manufacturers
in emerging and growing markets in Asia and China. It is unclear to what extent this
will affect the dominant position of the big European companies.
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