Jan-Willem van Schaik

BAVET CITY, Cambodia - EU's biggest bike supplier Cambodia could lose its preferential trading terms. The EU is currently considering a temporary withdrawal of tariff preferences for Cambodia based on human and labor rights criteria. A decision is expected to be announced early in 2020. T

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - To expand their European activities, screen print product supplier TransArt took over Doublepress in the Netherlands. "Since we were listed in 2017, we have been looking for production in Europe."

WICKEDE, Germany - After Humpert celebrated its 100th anniversary and 10 years of the brand ergotec last year, the component manufacturer focused again on the development of a wide range of new products for next season.

MONTREAL, Canada - Dorel Sports including Cycling Sports Group (CSG; Cannondale, GT, Mongoose among other brands as well as Pacific Cycle and Caloi) is ringing alarm bells on the current situation at the North American bike market.

CHANGHUA CITY, Taiwan - Oxtec hubs, manufactured by Tai-World Mfg. come with an new developed inner structure. While Oxtec hubs are compatible with both mountain bikes and e-bikes they feature important advantages.

DELHI, India - Established in 1974, Ralson India Ltd. began its modest journey in Ludhiana, manufacturing bicycle tyres and tubes. Ralson advanced into becoming one of India's leading players in the bicycle tyre industry, as well as expanded into the manufacturing of automobile tyres.

DEVA, Romania - Bicycle and e-bike manufacture Eurosport DHS celebrated its 20th anniversary last 12 September. A large delegation of suppliers, distributors and customers attended the ceremony. Eurosport DHS is regarded as one of the largest bicycle factories in South-East Europe.

BUSNAGO, Italy - The introduction of FSA's e-bike drive system was one of the highlights at Eurobike. Next to manufacturing bicycle components like cranksets, spiders and sprockets FSA is also a well-established supplier to e-bike drivetrain makers.

SUZHOU, China - Phylion recently celebrated the production of its 10th million power lithium-ion batteries. According to Phylion Battery's chairman and president Feng Xiao "Manufacturing lithium batteries is a serious process. You can't just come and go like webshops.

WROCLOW, Poland - Earlier today President and CEO Qinghua Wang of Bafang Electric (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. officially opened the company's new production facility based in Wroclow, Poland.