Jan-Willem van Schaik

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.

SMETHWICK, UK - Brooks, known for their traditional leather saddles, set out to develop their newest range combining timeless design with the comfort, safety, and performance of a modern saddle and grips for everyday use.

MANISA, Turkey - Electronics giant Vestel has started e-bike battery production to meet growing demand. "E-bike batteries are our main focus now although we have developed batteries for many other products such as vacuum cleaners, medical ventilators, power tools and energy storage systems," explains Deputy General Manager of Battery Systems, Ilker Gürtekin.

WOUDENBERG, the Netherlands - Cannondale is the first brand of the Cycling sports Group to introduce a 100% recyclable bicycle packaging in Europe as part of its commitment to reduce waste and simplify bike assembly.

POZZOLEONE, Italy - Nicola Rosin is leaving Selle Royal S.p.A. as the company announced Wednesday afternoon. Since 2012, Rosin has been General Manager and a Board Member. Selle Royal saddle brand, Fizik, Brooks England, Crankbrothers, and Pedaled are all part of the Selle Royal Group.

BARNOLDSWICK, UK - Component manufacturer Hope invested this summer around £1.5 million (€1.65 million) to improve product availability. Apparently it is still not enough as dealer inventory is still low and like many others, Hope can't meet demand. Alan Weatherill of Hope Technology explains why.

OSAKA, Japan - The financial statement of the Shimano Group over the first nine months of 2020 clearly shows the impact of the international cycling boom. While the company still reported a double-digit sales slide in the first half of 2020, the turnover strongly recovered over the first nine months of 2020.

WARSAW, Poland - Since production relocation is on the agenda in the e-bike industry, multiple clusters in Eastern Europe have been in the spotlight. Over the past few years some large facilities have been opened, but we have also seen smaller projects successfully investing in the booming e-bike and bicycle market. In the case of Ecoride the anti-dumping duties were the main reason to open-up a factory in Poland, while Atelierele Pegas is a Romanian initiative with the potential to expand into the micro-mobility market.