Jan-Willem van Schaik

SANGERHAUSEN, Germany - In the middle of the largest cycling boom ever, one of Germany's largest bicycle factories, Sachsenring Bike Manufaktur GmbH has applied for insolvency. It seems the company cannot get over its troubled MIFA history.

BERLIN, Germany - The Germany independent dealer association VSF enters a new era with the announcement that after more than 20 years its Executive Board Member and Chairman Albert Herresthal will leave at the end of February 2021.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - In a letter to its exhibitors, the Taipei Cycle Show organiser TAITRA has announced a virtual show in March 2021 alongside the physical show in Taiwan. "We have taken this decision due to the uncertainties created by COVID-19

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The corona pandemic has caused an immense spark in bicycle purchases and usage. This has resulted in a huge supply chain constraint recognised by the international e-bike and bicycle industry. On 2 December they will share their vision during a webinar for a structural and sustainable growth for the bicycle industry.

MONTREAL, Canada - The impact of COVID-19 worked out very well in the third quarter results for Dorel Industries. Dorel' sports division with market brands including Cannondale, GT, Schwinn and Mongoose achieved the highest earnings in its history.

HEERENVEEN, the Netherlands - Net sales continues to be strong for Accell Group from July till October. "In the past four months our turn-over increased by 38% year-on-year resulting in an sales increase of 16% over 2020," the company reported today.

NANTONG, China - To ease the company's supply chain and to be less dependent on external suppliers, a new frame building factory has been set up in China by the owner of Timyo e-bikes. "Last June lead-times got completely out of control due to COVID-19. We decided to take matters into our own hands and establish our own frame building," explains Nantong Dingyu Vehicle Industry CO. LTD CEO Steve Zhu. By late September the first series were already made.

TOSZEG, Hungary - The Haibike AllMtn 7 was the 3 millionth unit that came off the production line at Accell Group factory in Hungary. Opened in 2001, Accell Hunland Kft. manufactures almost exclusively e-bikes today. Some 98.5% of the annual production of 270,000 units are e-bikes.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The latest figures of the country's Ministry of Commerce indicate an increasing number of exported regular bicycles. From January to September this year, Cambodia shipped a total of 1.5 million units. The Ministry of Commerce's report did not reveal the exact export volume to the EU.

WICKEDE, Germany - Humpert has launched the second edition of it ergotec Safety Level System. Five years after its first introduction, the German component manufacturer updated this safety system and included cargo and gravel bike.