Jan-Willem van Schaik

VILLARROBLEDO, Spain - Berria Bikes has reaffirmed its ambitious international expansion plans with the introduction of Suma Capital as a minority shareholder. The undisclosed investment will be mainly utilised to support the company's growth in foreign markets and to strengthen its structure and balance sheet, the company writes in a statement.

DÜSSELDORF, Germany - The fifth edition of Cyclingworld proved that the organisation has found a successful concept to attract consumers to visit a bicycle show again. In two days and one evening, some 23,000 people attended the event, an increase of 30% compared to the last edition in 2019.

WORMER, The Netherlands - In a 2-day event, the Color Trend Days will highlight the latest development in the reshoring trend in the bicycle industry. The first BIG3 event of 2023 which explores techniques in frame-finishing will be held 28-29 March in the Netherlands.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Commission Executive-Vice President Frans Timmermans, announced that the EU institutions will complete an ambitious cycling plan this year, including commitments to increase funding for infrastructure and industrial growth.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The ample availability of bicycles and e-bikes resulted in increased sales in Denmark in 2022, just like in many other EU countries. The January-August 2022 figures of supplies clearly show an upswing in the market, but don't give any indication of the market outlook.

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has started the discussion on the future methodology of carbon footprint rules for batteries. The new Battery Regulation foresees that all electric vehicles, including e-bikes need to have a carbon footprint declaration.

ZEIST, the Netherlands - Both Cowboy and Stella have reorganised their top management to face today's challenges. Cowboy has hired a new Chief Supply Chain Officer while Stella founder Daan van Renselaar has pulled out of the daily operation.

AGUEDA, Portugal - 2022 proved to be a very successful year for the Portuguese bicycle and e-bike industry. The total export value increased by no less than 37% from €594 million in 2021 to more than €800 million in 2022. It makes Portugal the largest bike producer in Europe.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - The mission set out by the Taiwan Bicycle Association to improve the quality and average FOB prices of Taiwan-made products proved successful and continued into 2022. While the assembly of bicycles made its way to other low-cost countries in the region like Vietnam and Cambodia, Taiwan hasn't lost its once leading position completely.

FRANKFURT, Germany - The 2024 edition of Eurobike will be held from Wednesday, July 3, to Sunday, July 7. Eurobike show manager Stefan Reisinger explains why this date is announced at this early stage and why they decided to set the date in the first week of July.