Jan-Willem van Schaik

WAALWIJK, the Netherlands - The traditional Dutch bicycle brand Fongers will be relaunched in the Benelux. The brand name was acquired by Matrabike, an omni-channel player operating a webshop as well as 8 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium.

TURNHOUT, Belgium - E-mobility connector manufacturer Higo and its European distributor A&C Solutions share a future strategy on the expanding e-bike market. "Many of the new E-mobility designs we come across require more complicated, tailor made connections.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - The Industry Leaders' Breakfast has become a traditional opening of the second day of Eurobike.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Marwi Taiwan Industrial Co. will open an all new factory in Taichung. The Taichung based bicycle component manufacturer will invest TWD 300 million (8.6 million euro) in this facility.

SHEFFIELD, UK - European hydrogen fuel cell specialists, Pragma Industries, has successfully increased the maximum range of its pioneering hydrogen fuel cell Alpha bike by fifty percent. This could be accomplished by using an advanced, high-pressure gas cylinder from AMS Composite Cylinders.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - 'Move, house of mobility' is the name of Pon Holdings' new urban mobility center in Amsterdam. Here Pon Holdings will present new mobility solutions to a wide audience.

MANCHESTER, UK - Danny Evans has been appointed as new CEO of Manchester-based Avocet Sports, the UK subsidiary of Hero Cycles, by volume the world's biggest bike maker. Evans will be responsible for Hero's operations in both the UK and Europe.

DENVER, USA - Twelve years after launching Gates Carbon Drive for the bicycle market, Gates is building upon its success unchaining bikes to bring advanced drivetrain solutions to electric motorcycles or e-scooters and the wider marketplace of light electric vehicles (LEVs).

MORGAN HILL, USA - At just 12.2 kilogram, Specialized's new Turbo Creo SL e-racer is much lighter than other e-bike with bottom-bracket based motors. Instead of using an existing system designed for urban riding or mountain biking, Specialized have built a system from the ground up specifically for road riding.

PODGRODZIE, Poland - The opening of the AG Motors aluminum frame factory in the East of Poland last week will contribute substantially to improve supply chain flexibility in the bicycle industry.