Based on an estimate that solid rail accounts for 80% of the total rail demand, in 2012, the global rough rail demand is expected to exceed 1.2 million tons. China's demand is estimated to be around 880,000 tons, indicating a significant demand space for rough rail. As a fundamental component of the elevator system, elevator rail will continue to grow in tandem with the elevator market.

Currently, domestic elevator guide rail blank enterprises primarily use rolling mills below 650, typically 530 or 450 models, and they are in horizontal production lines, usually consisting of two rolling mill sets. To address the contradiction between insufficient total quantity and flatness, elevator guide rail blank enterprises with financial resources will add more rolling mills, transitioning from the current multi-roller reciprocating rolling to multi-roller straight arrangement rolling, creating semi-continuous or full-continuous professional elevator guide rail blank production lines.

The elevator industry is advancing rapidly, with elevator products constantly evolving: residential elevators, machine-roomless elevators, hydraulic elevators, special-purpose elevators, double-deck elevator cars, spiral escalators, variable-frequency speed escalators, and high-speed elevators, among many new concept products. Regardless of how elevator products change, the shape of the T-type elevator guide rail blank generally remains unchanged, ensuring relative stability in product development. However, leading companies in the industry are also capable of designing and manufacturing products that meet specific customer requirements for the shape of the elevator guide rail blank.