The Development of Standing Desk in Europe

The development of height-adjustable desks in Europe has gone through several stages, and its origin and development are closely related to the popularization of the concept of a healthy office. First of all, the concept of height-adjustable desks first appeared in Europe in the 1990s and gradually developed in the direction of being more comfortable, healthy, and easy to operate. In 1998, LINAK, a Danish company, launched the world's first lifting system dedicated to office desks, marking the birth of electric height-adjustable desk technology.

 

In the early 1990s, the European government promulgated the EF-directive 90/270/E?F, which for the first time included requirements for the working environment in the guidelines, requiring employers to provide a reasonable and healthy working environment for employees who work in front of the screen for a long time, which also promoted the popularity of height-adjustable desks in Europe. In addition, Denmark stipulated in 1992 that companies must provide employees with height-adjustable desks, which made the popularity of height-adjustable desks in Denmark as high as 90%.

 

As the concept of healthy office work has gradually gained attention, the lifting table has developed rapidly in the European market. According to data, the European free-standing adjustable electric table market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.2% and exceed US$186.875 billion in 2029. At the same time, the European market also widely uses linear drive systems, with Denmark and Germany being the leaders in this field.

 

In addition, the healthy office demand and consumption upgrading trend in the European market have also promoted the penetration rate of lift tables. For example, the European office furniture market is large and the demand is stable. As a part of it, lift tables have a relatively high market penetration rate. It is expected that by 2025, the market size of linear drive office desks in Europe is expected to reach RMB 3.939 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.31%.

 

Overall, the development of lift tables in Europe has benefited from the promotion of healthy office concepts, the support of government regulations, and the trend of consumption upgrading. In the future, as people's demand for healthy offices increases, the European lift table market is expected to continue to grow.