Jack Oortwijn

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - It came about accidentally, but was soon recognized for its future potential. What Haibike first presented 2 years ago at Eurobike has turned into a huge sales hit. And has the ability to trigger much more.

LONDON, UK - In 2015 the UK government made GBP 700,000 (€ 880,000) available to fund e-bike sharing projects across the UK. Spring 2016 sees the winning bidders start to roll out their schemes.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - The European Union noted the progress made by Sri Lanka on the criteria for regaining its so-called GSP+ import duty free status for bicycles imported into the European Union. The GSP+ status safes bicycle exporters from Sri Lanka 14% EU import duty. In 2017 Sri Lanka is expected to again be granted this special status which made the country 5 years ago EU's 3rd biggest bike supplying country.

葡萄牙，LOTE- 已經在萄萄牙製造、塗裝自行車超過15年的Avantisbike Lda正在葡萄牙自行車谷(Bike Valley Portugal)擴展工廠。董事總經理和老板Serigio Ramos因為這項擴廠，與新客戶及先前在柬埔寨的OEM製造商Cronus簽定了一項貿易協議。

法國，MARCLOPT- Cera Engineering和 Mach1 Machinery，自行車業界裡獨立又互補的公司，在2016年二月創立了一個全新的共同銷售平台-NCM1。

德國，REICHSHOF- Bohle 集團看到了自家Schwalbe輪胎的需求每年都在成長；2015年又再度達到兩位數的成長。這產生了需要額外產能的需求。公司對此的因應方式是和其韓國合作夥伴在越南設立新的工廠，目前已「上線營運」。

LOTE, Portugal - Avantisbike Lda, which is already manufacturing and painting bikes in Portugal for 15 years, is expanding its facility in Bike Valley Portugal. For this expansion MD and owner Sergio Ramos entered into a trading agreement with new customers and Cronus that previously operated as an OEM maker in Cambodia.

MARCLOPT, France - Cera Engineering and Mach1 Machinery, independent and complementary players in the cycling industry, have established a new common sales structure - NCM1 - this February 2016.

REICHSHOF, Germany - The Bohle Group sees demand for its Schwalbe tyres grow year on year; in 2015 again with double-digit figures. It created the need for extra production capacity. For that the company, together with its Korean partner, started a new facility in Vietnam which is coming 'online' now.

台灣，台北- 上星期在台北國際自行車展裡，由世界體育用品工業聯合會主辦的公開會議中，包括了和UCI就公路車6.8公斤的重量限制討論的最新狀況。